This case will likely be dissected at Tred's Insurance Law Blog, but wanted to mention it quickly this a.m.
In Ass'n of Apt. Owners of Imperial Plaza v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., Civ. No. 11-00758 ACK-KSC , LEXIS 50904, April 9, 2013, senior district court judge Alan Kay ruled on a summary judgment motion
The Miller Act and most of the state bond statutes mirroring the Miller Act, impose a one year statute of limitations to file a bond claim from the last date labor or materials were supplied to a project. (There are other requirements, such as providing notice to the contractor and surety within 90 days after
While in Hawaii it seems most insolvent subcontractors or small general contractors seem to simply disappear rather than declare bankruptcy, construction related bankruptcy cases are still helpful, since (1) insolvent parties in construction projects still do crop up; and (2) the procedural machinations of bankruptcy are unfamiliar to many construction lawyers.
Case in point: bankruptcy laws treat
If a general contractor contracts with an unlicensed sucontractor, what is the effect on the prime contract between owner and general? In such an instance, the contract performance is predicated upon an illegal contract — a contract with an unlicensed subcontractor. Does that render the entire prime contract void as against public policy? The federal
Coming on the heels of allegations over University of Hawaii procurement processes, the State Senate appears poised to pass a bill taking all construction and construction consultant services out of the hands of UH, and into the jurisdiction of the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS).
I was tracking this bill as it made
UHERO's construction industry forecast is decidedly rosy, finally getting past the "green shoots" analysis we have seen for the last few years and showing real growth. Some highlights from UHERO's public summary:
1. Residential construction is expected to pick up this year and next
2. Photovoltaic construction continues lead the surge in non-residential permitting, but private commercial
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The S.F. Chronicle reports that at least 30 of the giant bolts that hold together the new,
$6.4 billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge have snapped. The Chronicle reports Caltrans is considering replacing all 288 bolts holding the new construction together. These bolts were manufactured in the U.S. and some
Several important bills are currently working their way through the 2013 legislative session. Here are a few:
SB 1077, HB 846: Limiting the Haw. Rev. Stat. 444-2.5 Owner Building Exemption
Under current licensing laws, building owners are exempt from having to have a valid contractors' license if they are performing construction on their
On Thursday we watched oral argument at the Supreme Court on the licensing issue being pursued by petitioner District Council 50. Michael Lilly argued on behalf of petitioners, and deputy attorney general Rodney Tam argued on behalf of the State.
At issue was whether the Contractors License Board, Administrative Hearings Officer, Circuit Court, and ICA
On Thursday, January 17, 2013 starting at 11:00 a.m., the Hawaii Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in District Council 50, of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades v. Lopez, No. SCWC-28762.
In that case, the court is presented with the question of whether the Okada Trucking Co. v. Bd. of Water