The AGC has been presenting an excellent webinar series for members, covering everything from new legislation designed to protect employees, to insurance coverage questions arising out of the coronavirus pandemic, to how to physically protect your employees who are attempting to work while practicing "social distancing." If you are an AGC member, you should sign
https://www.hawaiiconstructionlaw.com/2020/03/construction-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-much-is-happening-latest-information-is-that-ppe-equipment-shortages-may-hold-up.html
Construction in the time of Coronavirus. Much is happening — latest information is that PPE equipment shortages may hold up work even where supplies and people (and law) allow the work to continue. Will be blogging about all as days unfold.
https://www.hawaiiconstructionlaw.com/2019/02/my-partners-and-i-at-the-midwinter-forum-on-construction-law-peter-hahn-of-the-ohio-dinsmore-firm-and-i-co-chaired-the-forum.html
My partners and I at the Midwinter Forum on Construction Law. Peter Hahn of the Ohio Dinsmore firm and I co-chaired the Forum's midwinter program. The topic was public construction law. We had a great time at the Millenium Biltmore hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
https://www.hawaiiconstructionlaw.com/2019/02/midwinter-2019-forum-on-construction-law-la-first-session.html
Midwinter 2019 Forum on Construction Law, LA, first session.
https://www.hawaiiconstructionlaw.com/2018/10/quick-post-to-announce-the-aba-forum-on-construction-law-mid-winter-program-to-be-held-in-los-angeles-and-the-topic-is-publ.html
Quick post to announce the ABA Forum on Construction Law mid-winter program. To be held in Los Angeles, and the topic is public construction. I am co-chairing the program with Peter Hahn of the Dinsmore firm in Ohio. Very excited about this event! Here is a link to a "trailer" for the program, which will
U.S. District Court allows an unlicensed subcontractor to pursue a civil action.
In U.S. Pipelining v. Johnson Controls, which can be found online here, the court found that a an unlicensed subcontractor was allowed to bring a civil action for nonpayment against a licensed general contractor. Hawaii's contractor licensing laws contain a strict prohibition against offering and performing work without a valid license. Section 444-22 imposes
What Does A Trump Presidency Mean for Hawaii Contractors?
The 2016 election is over, and the country has a new President-elect. Without getting into the chasms separating the former presidential candidates in terms of policy (and everything else), one thing both of them seem to agree upon is the need for major investments in infrastructure. For a construction lawyer, this sparks some interest.
Throughout
Supreme Court Rejects Request for Another Review of the DC 50 “Incidental and Supplemental” Appeal
Appellant DC 50 failed to convince the ICA to overturn the decision reached by the Contractors License Board on remand from
https://www.hawaiiconstructionlaw.com/2015/12/hawaii-supreme-court-halts-construction-of-the-tmt-decision-here-httpwwwcourtsstatehiusdocsopin_ordsct2015d.html
Hawaii Supreme Court Halts Construction of the TMT: Decision here:
http://www.courts.state.hi.us/docs/opin_ord/sct/2015/December/SCAP-14-0000873.pdf
https://www.hawaiiconstructionlaw.com/2015/09/dcca-hearings-officer-rules-against-nan-inc-on-airport-rental-facility-project-bid-protest-this-dot-project-was-first-bid.html
DCCA Hearings Officer rules against Nan Inc. on airport rental facility project bid protest.
This DOT project was first bid in 2014. The first three low bidders were all eliminated in favor of Hawaiian Dredging, which was slated to be awarded the bid based upon it being "low" after a reduction in job scope. Nan