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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Prepare for Success on Your Construction Projects0
- Claims, Contracts, Payment, Risk Management
- November 26, 2024
By: Jim Sienicki and Christian Fernandez, Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure—a concept subcontractors would be prudent to adopt. Often the best approach a subcontractor can take to prevent or manage claims and disputes on a project is to implement best practices before the dispute arises. This
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Minimize Risks in Contractor Dispute Settlement Agreements0
- CONSTRUCTION, Contracts, Legally Speaking, Risk Management
- April 23, 2024
By: Benjamin Lajoie, McGlinchey Stafford PLLC Disputes between contractors, subcontractors and/or owners are relatively common in the construction industry. Although you should not appear over-eager in rushing into a settlement to avoid the time, costs, and stress that comes with protracted litigation, when settlement appears likely and in your company’s best interests, full attention to
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Handling Risk Even After The Project Is Finished0
- Best Practices, Contracts, Risk Management
- January 22, 2024
By Bri Souder, Marsh McLennan Agency It’s finally arrived. The final day of your project is here, and now you can celebrate and look forward to other projects on your list. Of course, the construction industry is not always that simple. While you and your team have completed the project, that doesn’t mean the risk
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Protecting Your Business: 8 Contractual Risk Areas for Subcontractors0
- Contracts, Risk Management
- October 24, 2023
Claire Wilson, Head of Construction, Siteline The construction industry is no stranger to unexpected challenges. From unpredictable weather conditions to supply chain issues to workforce shortages, there is no limit to what can impact a project’s timelines and scope. To mitigate these risks—and reduce your chances of encountering delays, cash flow issues, and disputes—a construction
READ MOREAlways Something Awesome – Subcontractor Legal Defense (SLDF) Activities Ramp Up0
- Always Something Awesome, Contracts, Documentation, Legally Speaking
- June 27, 2023
On May 19th, the Texas Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Pepper-Lawson Horizon International Group and against Texas Southern University. The American Subcontractors Association supported a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of Pepper-Lawson last year, seeking an appeal on a decision that held that an entity could not be sued for prompt payment violations because
READ MORELet’s Have an Honest Conversation About Subcontracts0
- Contracts, Legally Speaking, Risk Management
- May 22, 2023
By Karalynn Cromeens, Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC I remember the first subcontract I ever read as a baby attorney. My exact thoughts were this thing is so bad you are better off burning it than trying to fix it. It was so one-sided in the general contractor’s favor that it would be easier to start
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