A law blog on all aspects of Construction Law, including design, defects, surety, and arbitration
Dun Par Engineered Form Co. v. Vanum Constr. Co., 2013 Kan. App. LEXIS 75 (August 23, 2013), teaches the importance of collecting and reading subcontractor or for that matter any surety bonds supposedly procured for a construction project.
In the case, the job was a federal construction project in Fort Riley, Kansas. As it was a…
Hawaii's construction market appears to be back and slated for strong growth, after years of struggles in the wake of the recession. According to this report by the DLNR's workforce infonet, construction will lead the state in the rate of job expansion, but jobs are expected to enjoy healthy growth overall.
Attended a luncheon seminar put on by Thinktech Hawaii. The topic was on housing in Hawaii, and how to keep up with demand. Thinktech assembled a panel of speakers consisting of major condomomiium and home construction developers, HCDA and PRP (carpenter union) representatives, and economist Paul Brewbaker, who set the stage for the talk with a…
The bridge collapse in Washington last week has left many Hawaii residents wondering whether Hawaii's bridges are safe. This is certainly a thought that occurs to many stuck in traffic under an overpass. How safe are Hawaii's bridges?
The bridge that collapsed in Washington is now believed to have collapsed due to a truck accident…
Macy's Inc. announced today that a new Bloomingdales will be built at Ala Moana. Says the company:
“Ala Moana will provide an exceptional environment for the distinctive, upscale shopping experience for which Bloomingdale’s is world famous. It is a beautiful open-air shopping center that is a recognized destination not only for local customers from the…
The Supreme Court has decided that a state agency can moot a bid protest by cancelling a solicitation
An extensive improvement project at Honolulu International Airport has begun with groundbreaking for a new Aloha Air Cargo (AAC) facility.
The AAC terminal marks the start of the $750m overhaul under a statewide Hawaii Airports Modernisation Program. Information about the Program is contained at this website:http://hawaiiairportsmodernization.com/3/what-were-doing-now, which describes its program as follows:
"As…
Hawaii's legislature is considering a bill response to the Hawaii Supreme Court's rail decision holding that before construction can proceed an AIS study must be conducted for the entirety of a project even when (as in the case of rail), the construction is planned to be done in phases.
Reports of this bill imply that this would effect some kind of revolution…
The Supreme Court issued its opinion today on the licensing matter. Bottom line: the court remanded the case back to the licensing board for a determination of whether the jalousie removal and installation work on the protested job at issue was “incidental and supplemental” to the renovation job as a whole, in light of the…
The ICA issued its decision on the duty to defend portion of the pending Group Builders appeal.
Bottom line on the crucial issue of whether the ICA would revisit or reexamine its decision that construction defects can never be "occurrences" and therefore cannot trigger insurance coverage:
1. The court noted its prior finding that construction defects…
