Don Gregory, chair of Kegler Brown’s construction law practice, has been selected for the 13th straight year as an “Ohio Super Lawyer,” a peer-review designation awarded by Law & Politics magazine. The publication evaluates each potential honoree on a dozen “indicators of peer recognition,” including on representative clients, achievements, verdicts/settlements, experience and several others. In […]
Improving Cash Flow: Top Five Tips to Improve Your Cash Flow and Negotiate Better Subcontract Terms
Subcontractors and suppliers (collectively “subcontractors”) know all too well that cash flow is the lifeblood of your business. Yet many subcontractors overlook the vital role that subcontract clauses can have on affecting their ability to timely secure payment. Here are just a handful of tips about the top subcontract clauses that affect cash flow and […]
Sub Suspended Work for Non-Payment without Notice
The AIA A401 subcontract allows an unpaid subcontractor to stop work until payment is received, “upon seven additional days’ written notice to the Contractor.” (§4.7.1). In a New York school construction dispute, the subcontractor was unpaid for three months and stopped work, but did so without providing the contractual 7-day notice prior to suspending work. […]
Computers and iPads as Important as Cranes and Concrete Mixers
Tech is king in our modern era, and tech in the construction industry is certainly no exception. The Ohio State University’s $370 million “North Residential District Transformation” project maintains five electronic kiosks on site with electronic planning tables and high-tech computers. Many workers carry iPads. Dozens of apps are available that are specifically designed for […]
Claim Against Design Professional Accrues When Design Was Completed
The timing of suits against design professionals is often debated. A recent Ohio case has determined that a negligence claim against an engineer for design errors and omissions had arisen when the design was completed, as opposed to the time when the parking lot failed post-construction. The court ruled that the negligence claim had expired […]