Our friends at Construction Dive, a construction industry newsletter, recently reported the Top 10 Causes of Construction Claims or Disputes in America. According to the 5th Annual CRUX Insight Report on global construction claims and disputes, these are the most common sources of such claims in America: 1) Change in scope 2) Physical conditions were …
Join Us at Midwest Architecture & Engineering Leadership Summit
We are proud to sponsor and speak at the Midwest Architecture & Engineering Leadership Summit, presented by Somerset CPAs and Advisors. The summit is in Indianapolis and will be an opportunity to network and explore current topics and trends affecting A/E, hear from industry experts and keynote speakers, and network with A/E professionals from across …
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What to Know: Mechanic’s Lien
Scenario: What if you are hired to do work at a construction site, do a great job (of course you do a great job), and the contractor (or owner) who hired you does not pay you for your work? You may think that the only remedy is a costly lawsuit. But there is a statutory …
Covid & Your Construction Contract
Now two years plus into the pandemic, the threat of continuing COVID-19 impacts on construction projects and schedules will likely continue through 2022. Supply chains remain up in the air, or adrift at sea. Limitations on labor and materials continue. Steel prices are up 141.6% (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), concrete prices and diesel prices …
Mechanic’s Lien Basics
As a contractor, subcontractor, worker or suppler in Indiana who has not been paid (or concerned about payment) for your labor, materials or equipment to improve a private owner’s real estate, you have a powerful tool to secure payment for your work, and possibly recover your attorney’s fees and costs incurred to collect the money …
What is the biggest cause of construction disputes in 2019?
In past posts, we’ve stressed poor contracts. In HKA’s latest annual report, changes to project scope led to the most disputes, across the spectrum of project types. As contractors take the lead in design/build projects, and subcontract the design function to the professionals, design disputes as to project scope in this process have nearly outpaced …
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Indiana is No. 1!
For the best infrastructure in the nation. Wait, what? CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business ranked Indiana’s infrastructure as No. 1 in the country. The rankings were put together using data from the Census Bureau, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The condition of each state’s roads, bridges, railways, waterways and …
New Protections for Architects, Engineers and Other Design Professionals Senate Bill 230 Becomes Law
On July 1, 2019 Senate Bill 230 becomes law giving important new protections for architects, engineers and other design professionals (DPs). The DPs “duty to defend” their clients becomes null and void for contracts entered into after July 1st. This duty was uninsurable and exposed DPs to significant costs during litigation, prior to any finding …