Welcome to the winter 2016 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your year has been good to your family, your company and you as we wrap up these remaining few weeks of 2016.
A recent hot topic with...more
12/8/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Design Professionals ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Statements ,
General Contractors ,
NLRB ,
Payment Bonds ,
Public Works ,
Statute of Repose ,
Subcontractors ,
Unions ,
Waivers
Letter from the Editor -
Welcome to the final 2015 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. It is hard to believe that 2016 is right around the corner!
Drones are a hot topic right now. The first article in...more
12/10/2015
/ City Councils ,
Construction Defects ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
General Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Pay if Paid ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Retainage ,
Section 333 Exemption ,
Subcontracts ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
After successive failures to pass similar legislation at the state level, the Denver City Council is following Lakewood and other municipalities to pass reforms to curb construction defect litigation. Designed to address...more
In the first two months of its 2015 session, the Colorado General Assembly has introduced two bills that could have a significant impact on construction law in Colorado....more
Welcome to the spring edition of our Under Construction newsletter. There have been some interesting legal changes that have taken place recently with the potential to significantly impact the construction...more
3/13/2015
/ Business Disruption ,
Change Orders ,
Common Ownership ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Construction Workers ,
Damages ,
Delay Claims ,
General Contractors ,
Indemnification ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mediation ,
Performance Bonds ,
Subcontractors ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Transaction Privilege Tax ,
Work Suspensions
In Collard v. Vista Paving Corp., the Colorado Court of Appeals adopted the “foreseeability rule” under which a contractor may have a duty of care for dangerous site conditions even after the contractor’s work was completed...more
In This Issue:
- Letter From the Editor
- Tips for Presenting, Analyzing and Resolving Delay and Impact Claims
- The Ever-Shrinking Federal Budget: Preparing for Contract Cut-Backs
- Colorado Court of...more
3/16/2013
/ Construction Contracts ,
Contractors ,
Dangerous Condition ,
Duty to Maintain ,
Evidence ,
Expert Testimony ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreseeability ,
Governmental Immunity ,
Sequestration ,
Subcontractors
In This Issue:
Letter from the Editor; Colorado Construction Law Developments in 2012; Arizona Court of Appeals Issues Decision Related to the Application of the Statute of Repose and Economic Loss Doctrine for...more
12/31/2012
/ Airspace ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Cranes ,
Construction Defects ,
Duty to Defend ,
Easements ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Implied Warranty of Habitability ,
Indemnity Agreements ,
Legal Costs ,
Privity of Contract ,
Property Improvements ,
Retroactive Application ,
Statute of Repose ,
Vicarious Liability
While Colorado’s General Assembly passed no significant legislation affecting construction law in 2012, the Colorado Court of Appeals handed down a number of significant rulings....more