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Getting the Band Back Together: How a Surety Team Can Hit the Right Notes
Construction Exec published an article, "Getting the Band Back Together: How a Surety Team Can Hit the Right Notes," in its November edition, covering the effect COVID-19 has on surety bond producers. Attorney Rob...
Matter
Client Recovers on Claim On Differing Site Conditions Claim Involving Subsurface Contaminated Soils
We successfully resolved a substantial claim for our client, a large, Maine based site contractor, stemming from differing site conditions encountered on an aviation facility owned by project federal government. The case stemmed from...
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Procurement
We have assisted many owners, and contractors in design and construction contracting including: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company on over a billion dollars in projects in Kendall Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts...
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Massachusetts COVID-19 Essential Services as they Relate to the Construction Industry
On March 23, 2020, Governor Baker issued “an emergency order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide ‘COVID-19 Essential Services’ to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers, customers and the...
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Nearly 80 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2021, Including a Dozen Named Lawyers of the Year
(August 24, 2020) – Nearly 80 Verrill attorneys were recognized as "Best Lawyers" by Best Lawyers® 2021 , including 12 attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year,” a distinguished recognition for only a single lawyer...
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Is the Coronavirus Pandemic a Force Majeure?
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Breach of AIA Construction Contract and Waiver of Consequential Damages By Owner
Our client, a general contractor, and the project owner signed an American Institute of Architect A101 contract with accompanying A201 general conditions. The project included construction of a new office/retail building, and associated site...
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City of Portland Releases Guidelines and Procedures for All Construction Sites and Workers at all Public Works
On Monday, March 30, I participated in a video conference on construction activities and COVID-19 sponsored by the Portland Chamber of Commerce with various City of Portland officials and representatives of the developer/contractor community...
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Defense of Breach of Contract, Negligent Construction and Breach of Duty of Workmanship Claims
We successfully defended a large mechanical contractor in connection with lawsuit stemming from the comprehensive failure of the hydronic piping system in a resort hotel's heating and cooling system. Through fact and expert witness...
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Finding Teeth in Massachusetts' Prompt Payment Act
In Tocci v. IRIV Partners, LLC, Boston Harbor Industrial Development LLC and Hudson Insurance Co. (November 19, 2020, Sup. Ct. 19-405), the Massachusetts Superior Court granted summary judgment on a contractor’s breach of contract...
