Monthly Archives: November 2020
Substantial Completion Doctrine in Florida
Under contract law principles, payment for performance is due when there is complete performance. In the area of construction, the substantial completion doctrine has been adopted to cure the woes of achieving what would otherwise be deemed perfect performance. Substantial completion affects parties’ payments, obligations, and time limitations in an attempt to limit unnecessary… Read More »
Watch Time Deadlines for Suing Under Construction Contracts
When you think of statutes of limitations—the time limit you have to file a lawsuit—usually, civil, business, or injury claims are the first kinds of claims that come into your mind. But construction related cases and claims also have time limits, which, if not followed, can result in the loss of the ability to… Read More »
Using Verbal Agreements to Modify Written Construction Contracts
As a smart business person, and someone experienced in construction projects, you likely know enough about construction law to figure out that it’s best that your contracts be in writing. That’s not to say that oral agreements are never enforceable–they often are–but because of the complexity and nature of the construction industry, a written… Read More »
Is an Expert Witness Needed to Interpret Building Codes?
In almost every legal field, experts are vital to proving or defending a case. This is also true in construction law, where, as you can imagine, there are often highly technical construction related factual scenarios that a judge or jury must understand. Certainly, the average lay witness would not have enough expertise to testify… Read More »