Client Alerts & Publications
The Contractor’s Contingency: What Contractors and Construction Managers Need to Know and Be Wary Of
Authors: Skyler L. Santomartino,
Published Date: November 15, 2023
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. Contractors and construction managers who enter into cost reimbursable contracts subject to a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) are responsible for all project costs exceeding the GMP. For this reason, it is imperative that contractors negotiate and incorporate into the GMP a financial buffer that accounts for the unanticipated [...] Read More
Stale Bids: The Offer They Didn’t Refuse
Authors: Curtis W. Martin, Steve D. Garcia,
Published Date: November 15, 2023
This article was written for the Texas Contractor and first appeared here. So you’ve been awarded the contract, and you’ve lined up your subs and suppliers. But now, you and the team are in a holding pattern. Perhaps the owner hasn’t obtained the required permits or economic developments are impacting funding. Maybe you don’t have any explanation. We are seeing [...] Read More
Construction’s Growing Emphasis on Collaboration
Authors: Paul F. Williamson,
Published Date: October 27, 2023
Paul F. Williamson, senior associate in Peckar & Abramson's Washington, D.C. office, has written "Construction's Growing Emphasis on Collaboration," an article for ABC of Metro Washington Chapter – Building Washington Magazine, Fall 2023 issue. This article discusses both private and public owners increasingly seeking to accomplish their construction objectives through collaborative means, whether using a progressive design-build (PDB), design-build (DB), [...] Read More
Are Pay-if-Paid Clauses Really Enforceable?
Authors: Stormy Mayfield,
Published Date: October 6, 2023
This article was written for the Texas Contractor and first appeared here. Contingent payment clauses exist in many Texas construction contracts. In 2009, the Legislature passed a bill that has become Chapter 56 of the Texas Business Commerce Code. That bill settled a long-running debate about the enforceability of “Contingent Payment” clauses. The bill was crafted through a grueling eight-session [...] Read More
Effective Strategies for Managing Subcontractor Enrollment in a Volatile Market
Authors: Brett J. Moritz, Ricky Robinson
Published Date: September 19, 2023
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. The subcontractor enrollment process for contractors can be time-consuming and has the potential to delay a project before it starts. From verifying credentials, to negotiating legal terms, to defining project requirements, the entire process can take weeks, if not months. The delays present the possibility of variations between [...] Read More
