Subcontractors should be aware of state consumer protection laws as they can be used against them in a breach of contract situation. Read on for the result of a Connecticut case where a subcontractor defrauded a general contractor out of a 30 percent deposit.

Before ending a contract, make sure you or your attorney understand the terms dictating when termination is warranted. 

Limitation of liability clauses are added to project contracts and shift the risk of misconduct perpetrated by design professionals, such as architects and engineers, to the building owner.

Since not all construction law attorneys know the ins and outs of bankruptcy law, and vice versa, consult a bankruptcy attorney and a tax attorney for advice on how to protect your lien rights in the face of a bankruptcy filing.

More and more construction contracts include alternative dispute resolution clauses, providing for mediation, arbitration or even a hybrid of both, known as med-arb.

Whenever a client speaks to me for the first time about a potential construction case, I almost always ask them to prepare a “back of the envelope” timeline. 

It is an age-old dilemma in the construction industry: How do you construct a project properly, on time and under budget?

Contractors and design professionals who work on projects for the federal government must contend with a complex web of federal statutes and regulations