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The Coronavirus and Construction Contracts: Does insurance cover work stoppages? Are you covered if your subcontactors cease work? It’s time to find out.
By  Meghan DiPerna, Kenneth H. Lazaruk and Brian A. Shue * As you have undoubtedly heard, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting the global construction industry. Notably, as of March 17, Boston halted all construction jobs in the city for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision has affected approximately 21.4 million square feet of new or […]
March 23, 2020
Roadbuilding
N.J.’s $1B Pulaski Skyway project reaches milestone with return of 2-way traffic
The project on the 3.5-mile, 85-year-old Skyway has been broken down into 11 contracts, with three contracts now completed. More information here.
July 4, 2018
Business
Subcontractors of all experience levels needed for work in Irma, Harvey disaster areas
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have left a wake of demolished homes and strewn debris, and also high demand for subcontractors who can load, haul and dump large amounts of material. Pay rates for subcontractors are also starting to rise, sometimes leading to bidding wars between local governments as communities become more desperate for relief. That […]
September 26, 2017
Business
Onvia: Pay attention to these top government contracting hotspots
Repairing aging water systems, design-build projects, and industrial and marine projects are three of the 10 fastest growing categories in government contracting, according to an analysis by government bid data provider Onvia. Two other categories mentioned in what Onvia calls the “10 Hotspots in Government Contracting” will also have an indirect impact on contractors: traffic […]
April 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Contractor walks away from NCDOT project over payment dispute
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is in search of a new contractor to finish up a nearly three-year-old project in Charlotte. According to Fox 46 in Charlotte, DeVere Construction told NCDOT that they would no longer perform work on the $100 million Independence Avenue widening project. The company claims NCDOT owes them money for the project. […]
February 29, 2016
Roadbuilding
Jacobs Engineering to provide construction inspection services on U.S. 75 project in Texas
Jacobs Engineering Group was recently awarded a contract from the Texas Department of Transportation to do construction engineering inspections for the U.S. 75/Interchange Improvements Project in Collin County. According to Jacobs, the company will provide TxDOT with construction, engineering and inspection services for the interchange improvements from the President George Bush Turnpike to Park Boulevard. […]
October 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
Illinois Tollway seeks to award $100 million in contracts
The Illinois Tollway is looking to award 19 contracts worth about $100 million to provide design, construction management, geotechnical and materials engineering services for the agency’s 15-year, $12 billion capital program Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, the agency announced. Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur says the Move Illinois program is moving […]
June 14, 2014
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INDOT awards first of several contracts
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced the first of many contracts designed to address roadway and traffic concerns for the closed S.R. 912 (Cline Avenue). Walsh and Kelly Construction Company of Griffith was the low bidder at $927,922.95 for the project to resurface the Michigan Avenue ramp to Cline Ave. in East Chicago, […]
May 21, 2010
Roadbuilding
Revamped Recovery.gov site unveiled, but not garnering much praise
A supposedly new and improved version of Recovery.gov –the official Web site for tracking stimulus money–has been unveiled by the independent agency responsible for stimulus oversight, according to an online ProPublica report. However, although the site now has more maps and data, it’s still not being lauded as a great site and resource.
September 30, 2009
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