Spend Some Time Sharpening Your Ax
With the softening of the market, my hope is that builders can spend time sharpening their risk management axes. David
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Author: David McLain
Offshore Asset Protection Trusts
During a recent conference, I was reminded of the idea that risk management in construction can be thought of as
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Anti-Concurrent Causation Endorsements in CGL Insurance Policies: A Word of Caution
Anti-concurrent causation endorsements on insurance policies have migrated from first-party property policies to commercial general liability policies. David McLainPlease feel
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The Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
HFWA requires that all employers provide each employee paid sick leave as and to provide statutory notice of such rights.
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Revisiting Denver’s Construction Defect Ordinance
One of the biggest problems for Colorado builders dealing with construction defect litigation is the breach of implied warranty claim.
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Understanding Colorado’s new retainage law
The 2021 Colorado legislative session began this year on Jan. 13 and ran all the way through June 8, excepting
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What commercial builders get right: Get it in writing
I reviewed a risk management outline I drafted years ago for a client considering a multifamily project. What jumped out
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Attorneys’ fee clauses are engraved invitations to sue
Builders should evaluate the language in their contracts, lest they find themselves on the hook for plaintiffs’ attorneys fees.
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Colorado requires builders to accommodate high-efficiency devices in new homes
Lawmakers have been adding requirements for builders to make new homes greener, including capabilities for high-efficiency devices like electric cars.
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Colorado’s abbreviated legislative session offers builders a reprieve
Had COVID-19 not hit, the Colorado Legislature may have passed bills that would have had a severely negative impact on
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