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Connecticut Home Improvement Contract Requirements

Connecticut Home Improvement Contract Requirements

by Principle | Sep 8, 2021 | Connecticut Attorney, Construction Disputes, Construction Law Attorney

Connecticut has specific provisions in the Home Improvement Act (“HIA”) as to what contractors need to ensure appears in their contracts with homeowners.[1] The statute requires contractors to make sure their contracts comply. Each contract must: be in writing; signed...
Court Cannot Extend Mechanic’s Lien that had Expired by Operation of Law

Court Cannot Extend Mechanic’s Lien that had Expired by Operation of Law

by Principle | Feb 23, 2021 | Business Litigation, Construction Law Attorney, Mechanic’s Lien, New York

In a recent case decided in Supreme Court, New York County by Judge Laurence Love, Emerald Servs. Corp. v. Empire Core Group LLC, 2021 NY Slip Op 30394(U) (February 9, 2021)[1], the court was presented with the issue whether it could use Executive Order (EO) 202.8[2]...
COVID-19 Pandemic Results in Billions of $$ in Infrastructure Projects Being Delayed or Canceled

COVID-19 Pandemic Results in Billions of $$ in Infrastructure Projects Being Delayed or Canceled

by Principle | Aug 12, 2020 | Construction Delays, Construction Law Attorney, Contract Law, COVID-19, New York

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years to come. According to a report released by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), more than $9.6 billion of infrastructure construction projects have been delayed or canceled...
New York Construction Guidelines for Phase 1 of Reopening after COVID-19 (Coronavirus): What Contractors Need to Know

New York Construction Guidelines for Phase 1 of Reopening after COVID-19 (Coronavirus): What Contractors Need to Know

by Principle | Jun 23, 2020 | Construction Law Attorney, Coronavirus, COVID-19, New York, News

Construction activity in New York declined substantially following the ban of all non-essential construction projects.[1] So the industry welcomed the June 5, 2020-bulletin from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) guiding owners and contractors regarding the...
Artificial Intelligence Used to Measure Decrease in Construction Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Artificial Intelligence Used to Measure Decrease in Construction Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

by Principle | Apr 21, 2020 | Construction Delays, Construction Law Attorney, Coronavirus, COVID-19, New York

Construction activity in New York has declined by 48% since March 2, 2020, according to an artificial intelligence (A.I.) driven tool that uses live field data to measure changes of commercial construction activity in the United States since the COVID–19 pandemic...
NYC DOB Bans Non-Essential Construction & Demolition Sites during COVID-19 Outbreak

NYC DOB Bans Non-Essential Construction & Demolition Sites during COVID-19 Outbreak

by Principle | Apr 14, 2020 | Construction Law Attorney, Coronavirus, COVID-19, New York

On 3/30/2020, the NYC Department of Buildings issued a Guidance Document for owners and contractors on the enforcement of essential vs. non-essential construction under NYS Governor’s Executive Order 202.6, Guidance on Executive Order 202.6 published by NYS ESDC Item...
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