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QUICK NOTE: PERFECT PRIVATE PROJECT PAYMENT BOND RIGHTS IF NOT IN PRIVITY WITH GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Posted on 13 April, 2016
Remember, if you are not in privity of contract with the general contractor on a private project where the general contractor furnished the owner with a payment bond (e.g., sub-subcontractor or supplier), you NEED to perfect your payment bond rights by initially serving a

THERE IS VALUE RECORDING A NOTICE OF CONTEST OF LIEN

Posted on 9 April, 2016
If you receive a construction lien on your property, I have preached the value in recording a Notice of Contest of Lien to shorten the lienor’s statute...

QUICK NOTE: LIABILITY INSURER’S BAD-FAITH BASED ON TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES

Posted on 3 April, 2016
Generally, whether a liability insurer engaged in bad-faith is a question of fact to be determined based on the totality of factual circumstances.  In other words, there is more to it then the insured being...

INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS AND “IN WHOLE OR IN PART” LANGUAGE

Posted on 2 April, 2016
If you negotiate or prepare construction contracts, then you should be familiar with Florida Statute s. 725.06.  This statute contains requirements for indemnification provisions in construction contracts and is a must-know and must-read for all construction participants responsible for negotiating and...

EVOLVING PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS AND RISK CONCERNS FROM A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL’S STANDPOINT

Posted on 27 March, 2016
I recently posted a presentation I put on regarding project delivery methods.  In that presentation I discussed evolving project delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery and Public-Private-Partnerships and even...