| MULTIPLE PRIME CONTRACTOR PROJECTS |
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| In most construction projects, an owner enters into a contract with a general contractor, which general contractor is responsible for hiring and coordinating the work of subcontractors. However, there are some projects where the owner eliminates the general contractor and enters into several direct contracts with the subcontractors. This results in a project that is called a multiple prime contractor project. Under this arrangement, the owner is responsible for coordinating the work of the prime contractors.More... |
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| THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM & THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY |
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| The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a program that allows property owners in participating communities to obtain insurance for losses against flooding. Flood insurance is designed to be an alternative to disaster assistance in the event of a flood.More... |
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| DEFINITIONS OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION IN GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
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| When a global construction project involves a contract that provides for arbitration in the event of a dispute, the arbitration may be considered to be an international arbitration. An arbitration is considered to be an international arbitration if the underlying construction project is an international project, that is, a construction project that involves different countries. An arbitration is also considered to be an international arbitration if the underlying dispute has an international character, that is, if the parties that are involved in the project are from different countries.More... |
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| NEGLIGENCE ACTIONS AGAINST CONTRACTORS |
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| In addition to a breach of contract action against a contractor, an owner may also be entitled to a negligence action against the contractor. This type of action is based upon the contractor's negligence during the course of a construction project. The main reason for asserting a negligence action against a contractor is that the damages in a negligence action generally exceed the damages for a breach of contract action.More... |
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| Concurrent Delay |
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| A delay in the completion of a construction project cannot always be attributed to only one party. Sometimes, both the contractor and the owner have engaged in actions or inaction that have affected the timely completion of the project. When both parties cause the delay, the damages outcome is not uniform among the jurisdictions.More... |
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