Construction Law Deskbook

Section 8.6 Differing Site Conditions and Other Compensable Changes
Section 3.51 Liability of the Design Professional
Section 7.3 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
Section 8.25 Termination Provisions
Section 7.62 Restitution
Section 10.2 Definition of Suretyship
Section 13.6 Mechanic’s Liens and Architect’s Liens
Section 10.53 Persons Covered
Section 5.32 Notification by Agency in Event of Improper Invoice or Pay Request
Section 5.14 Interest Penalty Against Prime Contractor
Section 15.74 Secondary Strikes/Boycott
Section 6.19 Construction Inspections
Section 14.9 Obtaining Credit—11 U.S.C. § 364
Section 8.4 “Extra Work” vs. “Additional Work”
Section 7.47 Permitting and Fees
Section 14.33 Motion to Reject Executory Contracts
Section 7.23 Applications Procedure for Operating Permits
Section 15.26 Undue Hardship
Section 4.41 Current Insurance Market
Section 7.34 Restrictions, Prohibitions, and Administrative Penalties
Section 8.8 Written Change Order Requirements
Section 3.10 Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
Section 5.18 “No Damage for Delay” Clause
Section 3.23 Cases Holding Design/Build Contracts Invalid
Section 2.22 After the Bid: General Contractor’s Right to Enforce Subcontractor’s Bid
Section 5.30 Proper Request for Progress Payment
Section 16.23 Multiple Awards
Section 7.32 Permit Fees and Public Notice
Section 15.17 Enforcing the Nonharassment Policy
Section 7.50 Permitting and Application
Section 13.30 Arbitration Statutes
Section 7.28 Air Pollution Control Regulations
Section 2.12 Responsibility in State Procurement
Section 15.38 Which Employees Are Eligible for FMLA Leave?
Section 3.25 California
Section 7.46 Knowing Violations
Section 3.53 Authority From State Board
Section 6.12 City of Columbia
Section 3.30 Michigan
Section 15.67 Appeal of the Decision to the National Labor Relations Board
Section 4.9 Completed Operations Coverage
Section 7.68 Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law
Section 7.107 Eligibility and Application Process
Section 1.43 Trilogy of Florida Cases
Section 3.20 Distinction Between “Performing” and “Furnishing” Design Services
Section 15.42 What if an Employer Violates the FMLA?
Section 13.50 Mistake of Law or Facts Not Sufficient to Vacate Award
Section 7.57 Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
Section 7.22 Monitoring, Testing, and Enforcement
Section 15.73 Picketing Rights in General
Section 15.79 Videotaping of Picketing and Other Labor Activity
Section 10.50 Failure to Obtain Public Works Payment Bond
Section 2.16 After the Bid: Contract Formation
Section 2.46 Appeal Rights
Section 10.9 Maintenance Bonds
Section 15.22 Covered Disabilities
Section 3.58 Appendix
Section 15.16 Elements of an Effective Nonharassment Policy
Section 6.3 Authority
Section 13.5 Some Claims Are Not Referred to Initial Decision-Maker
Section 15.2 Employment Discrimination
Section 13.32 Compelling and Staying Arbitration
Section 1.52 Broad Form
Section 7.35 Asbestos Abatement
Section 2.18 Federal Procurements
Section 8.31 Measure of Damages Upon Termination
Section 8.17 Contractor Liability to Owner for Delay
Section 1.50 Indemnity and Insurance Clauses
Section 5.11 Importance of Documenting Payment Requests
Section 15.69 Definition of Picketing
Section 6.10 City of Kansas City
Section 3.16 Design Delegation
Section 3.56 Separate Fees/Severability Clause
Section 15.83 Successor Employer
Section 1.23 Due Process
Section 6.20 City and County Contact Information
Section 15.5 Gender Discrimination
Section 14.18 Contract Provisions and the Automatic Stay: Effect of Contract Language on the Automatic Stay
Section 7.82 Material Safety Data Sheets
Section 16.34 Governmental Tort Liability
Section 12.10 Role of Architect’s Decision on Extension Requests
Section 11.23 Economic Impact of Hold Harmless and Indemnification Provisions
Section 16.25 FAR 36.202 Specifications
Section 13.3 Initial Decision-Maker
Section 10.43 Contribution From Co-Surety
Section 8.27 Termination for Material Breach
Section 2.42 Protests to the General Accounting Office
Section 2.20 Form of Bond
Section 14.28 Surety vs. Trustee
Section 10.19 Demand That Obligee Sue Principal Under Missouri Statute
Section 2.11 Responsibility in Federal Procurement
Section 1.17 Missouri—Public Work
Section 5.39 Prime Contractor’s Right to Withhold Payment From Subcontractors
Section 7.67 Knowing Violations and Criminal Sanctions
Section 15.1 Introduction
Section 15.57 Certification Process—Bargaining Units
Section 1.31 Kennedy Electric Co. v. United Postal Service
Section 4.3 Certain Specialty Coverages and Controlled Insurance Programs
Section 2.52 Protest Remedies
Section 6.1 Introduction
Section 11.11 Tortious Interference With Contract
Section 1.11 Final Payment
Section 3.46 Wicks Law (or Separation Act) Cases
Section 10.46 Materials or Items Covered
Section 1.54 Limited Form
Section 3.35 California
Section 3.41 Use of Design/Build on Public Projects; Brooks Act Considerations
Section 4.27 Workers’ Compensation/Employers’ Liability and Professional Liability Insurance
Section 3.19 Restrictions on Ownership of Design/Build Firms
Section 11.29 Limitation of Consequential Damages
Section 13.12 Voluntary Mediation
Section 14.32 Motion for Relief From Automatic Stay—Subcontractor vs. Bankrupt General Contractor
Section 11.27 Waiver of Subrogation
Section 8.9 Oral Waiver of Written Change Order Requirements
Section 13.18 Mediator’s Responsibilities
Section 14.34 Entry of Appearance and Request for Notices
Section 12.30 Generally
Section 16.35 Equitable Relief vs. Government
Section 7.5 Damages Under CERCLA
Section 12.33 Disruptions and Change Orders
Section 3.49 Florida’s Model Laws
Section 8.30 Excuses for Abandonment of Contract
Section 15.71 Patrolling or Use of Signs
Section 5.8 When Is Payment Deemed to Be Made?
Section 1.24 Caselaw
Section 5.40 Subcontractor’s Claim for Interest Penalty
Section 13.43 Fast Track
Section 10.26 Payment Bonds
Section 11.25 Enforceability
Section 14.17 Subsequent New Value Given
Section 12.28 Jointly Caused or Concurrent Delays
Section 16.4 What Is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract?
Section 10.7 Performance Bonds
Section 12.2 Additional Time—First Battle in the Delay War
Section 1.16 Federal
Section 5.21 Penalties for Late Payment
Section 15.78 What Constitutes Recognitional or Organizational Picketing?
Section 5.26 Existence of a Dispute
Section 2.27 Bid Mistakes and the Right to Correct or Withdraw a Bid
Section 11.6 Negligence Per Se—Establishing Liability for Violation of the Applicable Code
Section 10.18 Primary vs. Secondary Liability
Section 7.7 CERCLA Liability May Arise From Routine Activities
Section 5.5 Monthly Progress Payments
Section 13.47 Confirming Award
Section 6.14 Statewide Construction Codes
Section 10.4 Statute of Frauds
Section 16.17 Inaccurate Proposals
Section 1.30 Department of the Army v. Blue Fox, Inc.
Section 7.44 Enforcement Actions
Section 7.79 Mandatory Reporting Requirements
Section 8.18 Contractor Liability to Subcontractors and Other Contractors for Delay
Section 10.33 Exoneration
Section 4.34 Railroad Protective Liability
Section 7.10 Arranger Liability Under CERCLA
Section 1.59 Time of Commencement and Completion
Section 15.87 Town & Country Decision
Section 13.33 Appealing Order Compelling or Denying Arbitration
Section 13.24 Conclusion
Section 14.6 11 U.S.C. § 362
Section 5.16 Jurisdiction for Collection of Late Payment Interest Penalty
Section 6.27 Warranty of Work Performed in Workmanlike Manner
Section 13.19 Parties’ Responsibilities
Section 3.11 Design/Build Responsibility Issues
Section 10.12 Parties
Section 13.35 Selecting Arbitrator or Arbitration Panel and Objection to Arbitrators
Section 7.2 Environmental Law and Regulation, a Primer
Section 10.57 Enforceability of an Arbitration Agreement Against the Surety
Section 3.22 Licensing Board/Professional Association Cases
Section 6.29 Owners
Section 14.35 Complaint for Determination of Dischargeability
Section 2.1 Introduction
Section 12.11 Damages for Compensable Delays
Section 14.15 Ordinary Course of Business
Section 8.33 Stop Work Notices
Section 4.11 Independent Contractors’ Coverage
Section 1.41 First State Bank v. Reorganized School District R-3, Bunker
Section 11.26 Limitation of Liability Clauses
Section 4.24 Waiver of Recovery Rights and of Subrogation
Section 10.34 Subrogation
Section 15.82 Refusal to Bargain
Section 3.38 Wisconsin
Section 3.13 Licensing Concerns
Section 4.17 Missouri’s Anti-Indemnity Statute
Section 13.53 Punitive Damages
Section 5.27 “Receipt” of Proper Invoice or Proper Request for Progress Payment
Section 6.24 Violations of Building Regulations—Criminal and Public Liability
Section 13.8 Initial Dispute Resolution Under ConsensusDOCS
Section 1.26 Performance Surety Trumps Bank’s Claim to Retainage
Section 7.13 Contractually Allocating the Risk of Environmental Liability
Section 3.57 Warning About Waivers
Section 15.20 Remedies and Enforcement
Section 4.2 Standard Coverages
Section 2.41 Protests to the Agency
Section 12.6 Foreseeability
Section 4.19 Additional Insured Exception
Section 2.13 Prequalification
Section 3.12 Ownership and Use of Designs
Section 4.33 Project Management Protective Liability
Section 15.54 Employee Rights Under § 7
Section 6.13 City of Cape Girardeau