There has been much talk about Florida's new Civil Remedies Act (House Bill 837) that Governor DeSantis approved on March 24, 2023.  As it pertains to construction, here is how I see it with key bulletpoints on the impact this new Act has...

Builder’s risk insurance coverage is a vital property insurance coverage during the course of construction.  Builder’s risk insurance is not a one-size-fits-all product so please make sure you are working with your insurance broker to procure this product that factors in and covers risk associated...

An interesting opinion on a motion to dismiss came out of the United States Court of Federal Claims dealing with the claim that the government breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing in administering the prime contract.  The contractor's argument was that the government breached its...

When a payment or performance bond is issued on behalf of its bond-principal, the surety is jointly and severally liable with its bond-principal.  This means the surety has several liability under the bond, i.e., you don't need to pursue the principal of the bond to pursue...

A recent Miller Act payment bond decision out of the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. f/u/b/o Civil Construction, LLC v. Hirani Engineering & Land Surveying, PC, 58 F.4^th 1250 (D.C. Circ. 2023), dealt with the issue of whether a subcontractor’s superintendent constitutes...