Duane Morris Construction Law construction agc contracts consensusdocs aia martin contract_documents | General | Tuesday April 24, 2012 | By Stan Martin

If you’re going to be an industry leader in standard form contract documents, you need to make it easy to access and use your forms.   Last week ConsensusDOCS announced its new platform, which will allow its roster of documents to be edited using...

Duane Morris Construction Law construction award | General | Wednesday April 11, 2012 | By DuaneMorris3

We’re happy to announce that our construction group has made Chambers' short-list for the Chambers USA Award for Excellence. 2012 marks the third year in a row Duane Morris has been nominated. Criteria for the nomination includes notable achievements...

Duane Morris Construction Law furnishing directory hb1602 pennsylvania notice kearney commencement mechanic's construction of lien | General | Thursday April 05, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

Prior to 2007, the Pennsylvania Mechanic’s Lien Law of 1963, 49 P.S. §1101-§1902 (the “Mechanic’s Lien Law”) operated for over 40 years in its original form, without any significant or substantive modifications.   In 2007, however, amendments to the...

Duane Morris Construction Law jobs martin construction employment estimating_jobs | General | Friday March 30, 2012 | By Stan Martin

A controversial project is being discussed in the public arena.   It could be a casino, with lots of supporters and detractors, or a public works project that will require substantial public funding.   And o ne of the arguments typically trotted out...

Duane Morris Construction Law development construction jersey new sda schools authority christie school kearney | General | Thursday February 16, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

On February 15, 2012, Governor Chris Christie announced his recommendation of twenty new capital school construction projects in eighteen municipalities.  These new school projects will be financed and administered through the New Jersey Schools...

Duane Morris Construction Law colorado_construction_safety_laboratory matthew_hallowell worker_safety leed construction martin | General | Tuesday February 14, 2012 | By Stan Martin

A troubling report has been injected into the “feel good” aura of LEED construction.    Matthew Hallowell, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, has confirmed via research and study that LEED projects carry an increased risk of...

Duane Morris Construction Law new_jersey construction prompt_payment_law michael_w_o'hara | General | Friday February 10, 2012 | By Michael W. O'Hara

In 2006, the New Jersey’s Legislature’s adoption of amendments that broadened considerably the reach of New Jersey’s Prompt Payment Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:30A-1, et seq. (“PPL”), were widely publicized.   Since then, not a single published judicial decision...

Duane Morris Construction Law construction design-build tappan_zee michael_hogan bidders | General | Friday February 10, 2012 | By Michael J. Hogan

The New York State Department of Transportation and the New York State Thruway Authority recently released the list of qualified bidders for the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge spanning the Hudson River.   Four design-build consortiums were deemed...

Duane Morris Construction Law construction uniform building pennsylvania i-code green international icc kearney code | General | Monday February 06, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

On January 18, 2012, the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council (the Council) voted 11 to 5 against the adoption of the 2012 I-Codes, the model building codes published by the International Code Council (ICC).   The Council,...

Duane Morris Construction Law data new construction employment jobs york kearney agc philadelphia | General | Thursday February 02, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

The Association of General Contractors of America released its construction employment data for 2011, and, as expected, the overall construction market remains weak.   Although construction spending between December 2010 and December 2011 increased by...

Duane Morris Construction Law construction contractors mechanic's_liens mechanic's_lien_law foreclosure brian_j_markowitz breach_of_contract mechanic's_lien_foreclosure owners subcontractors | General | Tuesday January 31, 2012 | By Brian J. Markowitz

In a recent decision by New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, the Court once again clarifies that a subcontractor who commences a Mechanic’s Lien foreclosure proceeding, bears the burden of establishing the existence of a lien fund.   ...

Duane Morris Construction Law brian_j_markowitz home_improvement new_york_city home_improvement_contractor nyc_administrative_code license westchester construction | General | Tuesday January 24, 2012 | By Brian J. Markowitz

New York State’s Appellate Division Second Department issued a decision on January 24, 2012 affirming that home improvement contractors are required to be licensed.   Without a home improvement license, the contractor cannot enforce its contractual...

Duane Morris Construction Law construction_industry brian_j_markowitz hotel construction t30 bsb china prefabrication | General | Wednesday January 18, 2012 | By Brian J. Markowitz

The Chinese company, Broad Sustainable Building, a subsidiary of the Broad Group Construction Company, has pulled off a remarkable feat – they managed to build a 30 story hotel in just 15 days.   Yes, that is correct, 30 stories, 15 days, a mere 360...

Duane Morris Construction Law subcontract construction technology web_based procurement martin | General | Wednesday January 18, 2012 | By Stan Martin

The press release that yet another large contractor has signed onto a web-based procurement portal raises the question – is this technology going to benefit subcontractors in ways they did not imagine?   Think about it – no contractor...

Duane Morris Construction Law njta martin construction sales_taxes public_authority pure_heart_empty_head | General | Monday January 16, 2012 | By Stan Martin

Google “pure heart empty head” and you’ll find plenty of references to unsuccessful legal maneuvers.   The same thing happened recently in New Jersey.   The court never employed that phrase, but the contractor’s argument for attempting to pass...

Duane Morris Construction Law nextgen kearney moynihan construction niantic gateway amtrak | General | Thursday January 12, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

As passenger rail service continues to rise, Amtrak has announced an “aggressive” construction agenda for 2012.   For example, Amtrak intends to spend $15 million in 2012 for planning and other pre-construction activities on its Gateway Program to...

Duane Morris Construction Law uconn_library time statute_of_limitation public_authority leaks martin construction | General | Wednesday January 11, 2012 | By Stan Martin

The Connecticut Attorney General has invoked a 13 th -century legal doctrine in attempting to preserve claims against the architect and contractor for a public library project, as reported by the Hartford Courant .   Filing a lawsuit 12 years after...