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Are you or your clients facing a claim for indemnity related to a construction or design agreement? Check out my most recent article on how to combat and defend against indemnity claims in North Carolina.

If you or your construction clients are facing indemnity claims, take a look at my newest article to learn about various methods to defend against these common claims.

Learn about the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling on indemnity clauses and its impact on construction contracts. Key drafting considerations to keep in mind.

💡 Q: When is a construction contract NOT a construction contract? A: read this great insight by my Forsters LLP #construction #disputes colleague Dan Cudlipp on a recent Supreme Court decision giving some welcome clarity

Why pay for something if you can make someone else pay for it? Even in an election year, that is something we can all agree on. The incorporation of indemnification provisions in construction contracts and proper utilization of those provisions can be your biggest asset for risk transfer. Check out my article on the types of indemnification and their practical use. DRI Chartwell Law #construction #TheBriefCase #driconstruction https://lnkd.in/er8MgrUq

Beginning July 1, the window to report construction defect lawsuits in Florida reduces from 10 years to seven years.    Adams and Reese #construction attorney Lee Tomlinson, based in #Tampa, discusses how the new law may offer greater protections to contractors and insurers by shortening their window of exposure to potential defect claims. Conversely, owners are left with less time to discover defects that often may take years to manifest.   Read more >> https://lnkd.in/gCabB_MD   #ConstructionLaw #FloridaConstruction #SB360 #ConstructionDefects 

🏗️ Following the Technology and Construction Court's decision in a recent defects case, professionals facing defects claims are unlikely to be able to rely on net contribution clauses in respect of liability under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA). To find out more about this, and the factors that need to be proven to establish a breach of the DPA, read our latest insight 👇

Can a net contribution clause be relied upon in respect of liability under the Defective Premises Act 1972? The TCC has recently provided guidance on this question: our insight summarises the key points 👇

Chartwell Law's Victoria Godwin-Reese, along with co-authors, Donna Friis of Envista Forensics, and Chris Lambert of Englemartin were recently featured in Claims and Litigation Management- CLM magazine. The article, "Good Work Over Bad Work," discusses the key provisions in the battle between subcontractors and general contractors. To read the full article, please visit the link, https://bit.ly/3RPIAXy. #ChartwellLaw #CLM #ConstructionClaims #InsuranceDefense #ClaimsandLitigationManagement

https://lnkd.in/gJbqQBrq A great read regarding the Construction Defect Reform - provided by Higgins, Hopkins, McClain, and Roswell Law. "On February 5th, Senators Zenzinger and Coleman, along with Representative Bird, introduced Senate Bill 24-106 into the Colorado Legislature. The bill has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Local Government and Housing. What follows are the various portions of the bill I believe to be the most impactful, as described in the bill summary, along with my commentary thereon: Sections 3 and 6 – A True Right to Repair Sections 3 and 6 create a right for a construction professional to remedy a claim made against the construction professional by doing remedial work or hiring another construction professional to perform the work. The following applies to the remedy: The construction professional must notify the claimant and diligently make sure the remedial work is performed; and Upon completion, the claimant is deemed to have settled and released the claim, and the claimant is limited to claims regarding improper performance of the remedial work."