VIEWPOINT: Five Construction Clauses To Avoid Litigation

January 3, 2019

The construction industry experiences some of the highest incidences of litigation. Here are the contractual clauses most often involved in disputes and suggested variations that could help avoid the headaches and costs of litigation.

Intentional Breach Might Not Submarine Massachusetts' Construction Contracts

Commonwealth's high court rules on delayed Western Mass. broadband project

Justin Rice

June 14, 2018

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Construction contracts might not be undercut by an intentional breach, according to a June 13 ruling by the state's highest court.

Why Massachusetts Agencies Hit Pause Button on Green Line Extension

Massachusetts transportation officials confront ‘cost growth’ as terminated contractor hopes for future role on the project

Scott Van Voorhis

January 13, 2016

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There is one bright spot in the December “termination for convenience” of the main contracting joint venture on the Boston area’s Green Line Extension light-rail project: No one is pointing fingers at the contractor as the key culprit behind the project’s soaring cost, which currently is $700 million to $1 billion over its roughly $2-billion budget.

ENR

August 3, 2020

COVID-19 prevented this year’s group of national Top 20 Under 40 winners from meeting in person to share ideas for tackling key construction challenges, but the virtual voices of these visionaries came through loud and clear.

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