A law blog on all aspects of Construction Law, including design, defects, surety, and arbitration
A&B Properties, Inc., a subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (A&B) announces it has executed an option agreement to purchase a development block in Kaka'ako from Kamehameha Schools, on which A&B will initiate planning for the future development of a residential condominium tower.
The property fronts Ala Moana Boulevard and is bordered by Keawe, South…
The bankruptcy court for the Eastern District of Tennessee was asked to determine whether a contractor who misrepresented his licensing status should have the claims of the homeowner who believed him discharged in bankruptcy. In In Re Heinz, 2012 Bankr. LEXIS 218 (January 18, 2012), the plaintiffs claimed that the debtor contractor fraudulently misrepresented that…
Pacific Business News reports that the Seawater Air Cooling System has signed a new customer, One Waterfront Towers, and is scheduled to beging construction this spring. The $250 million dollar system is scheduled to begin construction this spring and could be operational as soon as 2013. It already has 40 customers signed up, including First…
1. Kiewit has been awarded a $15 million dollar change order on its contract for the first segment of Honolulu's rail transit project, boosting the total cost of the contract to $502 million dollars. The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transporation (HART) says the contract price could increase if the project is further delayed.
2. HART representatives…
In Bricklayers of Western Pennsylvania Combined Funds, Inc. v. Scott's Development Company, 2012 WL 29299 (Pa. Super.), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania found that the trustees of employment funds had standing to file mechanics' lien claims for unpaid contributions owed to union members as a result of collective bargaining agreements between a contractor and the unions. …
On January 24, 2012, the Committee on Economic Revitalization and Business held a hearing to discuss a number of different bills being considered in the 2012 legislative session. Attached here is an agenda for the meeting, which identifies proposed legislation that can affect Hawaii's construction industry. Excerpts from the meeting agenda include the followng:
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In Ori Anuenue Hale v. Kasan Constr. Corp., 2012 Haw. App. LEXIS 49, January 17, 2012, the ICA was asked to overturn an arbitration award on behalf of a contractor on public policy grounds, due to violations of Hawaii's licensing and lien laws. Kasan Construction Corp. ("Kasan") prevailed in an arbitration with owner Ori Anuenue Hale ("Ori"). …
In David v. Hett, No. 98,419, 2011 Kan. LEXIS 657 (Kan. Dec. 30, 2011), the Supreme Court of Kansas held that the economic loss doctrine does not prohibit homeowners' claims against residential service contractors for poor workmanship.
In that case, the homeowners (the Davids) had entered an oral agreement with a contractor (Hett) regarding concrete and
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The Hawaii Community Development Association (HCDA) is issuing a final RFP for what is planned to be Hawaii's tallest building – comprised of two towers, the first consisting of 300 affordable housing units, and the second consisting of 500 market priced units. The project is expected to cost in the range of $500 million dollars, with construction expected…
Pacific Business News reports the American General Contractors' ("AGC's") findings that Hawaii lost 30% of its construction jobs since the peak of November 2007. Hawaii is in the middle of the pack as far as job losses. The AGC is seeking to influence Congress to pass new legislation funding badly needed infrastructure investments in bridges…
