Comments on: The Project in Las Vegas A Large-Scale Example of Typical Construction Dispute http://www.constructionlawmonitor.com/2010/05/the-project-in-las-vegas-a-large-scale-example-of-typical-construction-dispute/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:09:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Construction Litigation http://www.constructionlawmonitor.com/2010/05/the-project-in-las-vegas-a-large-scale-example-of-typical-construction-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Construction Litigation Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:16:53 +0000 http://www.constructionlawmonitor.com/?p=1918#comment-1639 You are right when it comes to payments near the finishing of a project. That is usually when the sparks will begin to fly. Thanks for the information. You are right when it comes to payments near the finishing of a project. That is usually when the sparks will begin to fly. Thanks for the information.

]]> By: AGYEMANG K PETER http://www.constructionlawmonitor.com/2010/05/the-project-in-las-vegas-a-large-scale-example-of-typical-construction-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-808 AGYEMANG K PETER Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:17:08 +0000 http://www.constructionlawmonitor.com/?p=1918#comment-808 THE SUBCONTRACTORS ARE DUE THEIR PAYMENTS SINCE THEY HAVE FINISHED THEY PORTION OF THE CONTRACT. THEY DON'T HAVE ANY DIRECT CONTRACT WITH CLIENT AND MUST BE PAID. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAD REALLY DONE THE WORK THEN THE CONTRACTOR MUST BE PAID IF THE WORK DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS, DRAWINGS AND CONDITIONS. THE SUBCONTRACTORS ARE DUE THEIR PAYMENTS SINCE THEY HAVE FINISHED THEY PORTION OF THE CONTRACT. THEY DON’T HAVE ANY DIRECT CONTRACT WITH CLIENT AND MUST BE PAID. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAD REALLY DONE THE WORK THEN THE CONTRACTOR MUST BE PAID IF THE WORK DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS, DRAWINGS AND CONDITIONS.

]]> By: Liens Make Your Payment Problem the Entire Project's Biggest Problem | Construction Law Monitor http://www.constructionlawmonitor.com/2010/05/the-project-in-las-vegas-a-large-scale-example-of-typical-construction-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Liens Make Your Payment Problem the Entire Project's Biggest Problem | Construction Law Monitor Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:06:36 +0000 http://www.constructionlawmonitor.com/?p=1918#comment-722 [...] was the subject of a blog post on the Construction Law Monitor, which that blog called a “Large-Scale Example of an Everyday Construction Dispute.” And that summary is perfectly true when it comes down to mechanics [...] [...] was the subject of a blog post on the Construction Law Monitor, which that blog called a “Large-Scale Example of an Everyday Construction Dispute.” And that summary is perfectly true when it comes down to mechanics [...]

]]> By: Ron White http://www.constructionlawmonitor.com/2010/05/the-project-in-las-vegas-a-large-scale-example-of-typical-construction-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Ron White Wed, 26 May 2010 09:42:15 +0000 http://www.constructionlawmonitor.com/?p=1918#comment-692 Scott, Great point-huge claims have the same "DNA" of smaller claims. But instead of a few change orders, there may be dozens, even hundreds of them; instead of dozens of RFIs, there may be hundreds, even thousands of them. All of this increases the risks and costs of going to trial. After all, if the construction professionals can not agree on the reasons for the problems, can we reasonably expect a jury of ordinary citizens to figure it out during the course of a trial? Scott,

Great point-huge claims have the same “DNA” of smaller claims. But instead of a few change orders, there may be dozens, even hundreds of them; instead of dozens of RFIs, there may be hundreds, even thousands of them. All of this increases the risks and costs of going to trial. After all, if the construction professionals can not agree on the reasons for the problems, can we reasonably expect a jury of ordinary citizens to figure it out during the course of a trial?

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