4/20/2011· Construction
Capital Replacement Projects: Professional Design and Inspection Produce Quality Results
By: Andrew Amorosi
As your community or building ages, it will require an increasing amount of maintenance and large scale replacement or improvement projects will become necessary.
12/29/2010· Construction
Case Study: Certificate Of Occupancy Rescinded
By: Clinton J. Ford
A local Mortgage Company referred an Attorney to one of their clients because they were having construction problems. Their clients did not want the final disbursements made until these issues were resolved.
12/29/2010· Construction
Case Study: Building Department "Drops The Ball"
By: Clinton J. Ford
Through a referral from an Architect, a school teacher called Clinton J. Ford P.A. with questions concerning the construction of their new two-story home.
9/13/2017· Construction
Post Hurricane Flooding Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
By: Daniel D. Bawden
What is the first thing I should do if my home got flooded? Call your flood insurance company and file a claim, preferably before August 31st, when the flood settlement rates go down. How can I find out if I have flood insurance, and who to call?
5/11/2018· Construction
Construction Alert: Bidding On Public Works Projects
By: Darryl Horowitt
The courts have been busy dealing with issues relating to bidding on public works projects. Two recent decisions have been issued: Great Western Contractors, Inc. v. Irvine Unified School District (2010) 2010 DJDAR 13815 and Schram Construction Inc. v. The Regents of the University of California (Southland Industries) (2010) 2010 DJDAR 13398.
6/21/2018· Construction
Court Determines Sanitary District Can Use Its Own Employees for Construction Projects
By: Darryl Horowitt
The Public Contracts Code generally provides that contracts for certain dollar amounts, generally exceeding $15,000 to $25,000, must be sent out for bid and let to the lowest responsible bidder after appropriate notice is given. Public Contracts Code § 20803, which governs sanitary districts, contains such a requirement for any contract exceeding $15,000.
8/23/2018· Construction
Court Confirms Knowledge of Unlicensed Status Does Not Bar Claim for Recovery
By: Darryl Horowitt
In a previous edition of Construction Alert we reported to you on White v. Cridlebaugh (2009) 178 Cal.App.4th 506, in which the court confirmed that an unlicensed contractor could be sued for recovery of funds, even though the owner had received a benefit from the work performed by the unlicensed contractor. In that case, the owner was unaware that the contractor was unlicensed until after the work was performed.
1/30/2013· Construction
Building Defects Can Derail Your Deal
Defects introduced in construction can lead to classic legal disputes between owners and contractors, especially when considerable sums of money are involved. What can a commercial mortgage broker learn from these disputes? What risks and potential rewards might arise?
5/28/2013· Construction
Assessing Damages Arising From Construction Defects
Defects that were introduced during construction can lead to classic legal disputes between owners and contractors where considerable sums of money are involved.
10/26/2016· Construction
Independent Safety Professionals, Or "It's All Good, I Can Handle It!"
By: Greg Gerganoff
During a recent conversation with a friend who had purchased a small construction company he mentioned in passing that one of his employees had injured his ankle on the job but didn't report it to his work comp carrier as it was a minor incident, no days off work, didn't want his rates to go up, why bother. All is good. Right?
by Malcom S. Cohen, PhD
by Stephen Castell, PhD
by Shannon P. Pratt, Robert F. Reilly, Robert P. Schweihs
