Client Alerts & Publications
Bidder Be Thoughtful: The Impacts of Disclaimers in Pre-Bid Reports
Published Date: July 13, 2021
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. When bidding a project, subsurface or latent site conditions that are not immediately apparent can massively impact the costs of performance to general contractors. Were contractors required to bid on projects without any information on pre-existing conditions, they would need either to be assured that any additional costs [...] Read More
Getting the Deal Through – Construction 2022
Authors: Robert S. Peckar, Michael S. Zicherman,
Published Date: July 13, 2021
Peckar & Abramson founding partner Robert S. Peckar and partner Michael S. Zicherman served as contributing editors of Lexology's Getting the Deal Through - Construction 2022, which provides members of the construction industry and construction related legal and business providers with special insight into key industry issues in 22 jurisdictions worldwide. They also co-authored the Global Overview (the introduction to [...] Read More
Soaring Construction Material Prices: Tips for Reducing Ever-Increasing Costs
Authors: Freddy X. Muñoz, Brett J. Moritz,
Published Date: July 7, 2021
Freddy Munoz, senior counsel in Peckar & Abramson's Miami office, and associate Brett Moritz have written "Soaring Construction Material Prices: Tips for Reducing Ever-Increasing Costs", an article for the Daily Business Review/Law.com. In the article, Freddy and Ben discuss the rising prices of construction materials as a result of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as how the [...] Read More
Freedom of Contract and Its Limits: Selected Issues for the Construction Industry
Published Date: July 6, 2021
Jonathan Miles, senior counsel in Peckar & Abramson's Houston office, has written "Freedom of Contract and Its Limits: Selected Issues for the Construction Industry," an article for the Construction Law Journal, the official publication of the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Jonathan discusses freedom of contract, which has deep roots in American law, and the limits [...] Read More
The Force Majeure Doctrine and Standard Construction Form Contract Provisions: Revisiting an Old Contract Provision During These New Uncertain Times
Published Date: July 6, 2021
Matthew Moore, co-managing partner of Peckar & Abramson's Texas offices, and Senior Associate Lee Banta, have written "The Force Majeure Doctrine and Standard Construction Form Contract Provisions: Revisiting an Old Contract Provision During These New Uncertain Times," an article for the Construction Law Journal, the official publication of the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Matt and [...] Read More
