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A Very Bad Day Indeed

As a construction attorney, I am often tasked with confronting architects and engineers on the decisions they made in planning or monitoring construction projects. The vast majority of times, the architect or engineer is well versed in the underlying regulations and codes on which he or she based their decisions. But sometimes, the architect or engineer admits to having no knowledge of the underlying codes and to having no previous [...]

Surety Hires Terminated Contractor to Finish Project

Craig Martin2020-02-03T09:20:54-06:00February 5th, 2020|Construction Contractor Advisor, Construction Defect, Construction Surety|

Imagine a situation where the property owner finds significant problems with its contractor’s work and decides to fire the contractor. The property owner promptly informs the surety seeking a replacement contractor to finish the project. The surety investigates the situation and decides to hire the terminated contractor to finish the project. Sounds a bit odd, and certainly disappointing to the owner, but this can happen and did happen in a [...]