Press coverage and representative cases relating to the construction industry.
Hindsight in 2022 Commercial Construction & Renovation | Jordan Nadel October 27, 2022 Since the pandemic, supply chain issues and material price increases have been constant topics of discussion in the construction industry. On the one hand, the stakeholders on projects that commenced pre-pandemic find themselves contending with these ever-shifting market forces without contractual [...]
Highlights from the article by David Lyons and Chris Perkins South Florida Sun-Sentinel [Read or listen to the full article here] • Aug 21, 2022 at 7:00 am The 30th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew’s assault on South Florida is days away, and for the uninitiated and those who may have forgotten, here is what the [...]
Ophir Sternberg and Ricardo Dunin spent millions trying to turn a resort into a swanky ecotourism hot spot. They failed. THE REAL DEAL | By Kieth Larsen and Katherine Kallergis | Feb 2022 Miami developers Ophir Sternberg and Ricardo Dunin spent about four years and millions of dollars trying to turn a resort on Nicaragua’s [...]
By Kim Slowey Mon, Jan 03, 2022 The Construction Broadsheet [Read the original article here] • A proposed bill, currently making its way through the Florida legislature, could drastically reduce property owner protections when it comes to construction defects. Florida SB 736 would amend the state's existing construction defects laws by shortening the time a [...]
Supply chain woes lead to possible breach, defect claims Protecting yourself during trying times comes down to specific contract language, and not cutting corners. by Joe Bousquin This November, The Fintech Times is looking to broaden the understanding of digital currencies, ranging from blockchain’s use outside of crypto to CBDCs, in an attempt to [...]
"People Love living on the beach here, they love sunny South Florida, but that's the worst thing for a building." Miami attorney, George Breur said By Melea VanOstrand, Daily Business Review | August 9, 2021 As the investigation into who is responsible for the June 24 collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside continues, South [...]
In response to the pandemic in early March of this year, Florida, like most states, issued a stay-at-home order. Construction sites, however, were deemed an essential service and were allowed to remain open. By George Bruer, Daily Business Reivew | December 29, 2020 It seems the entire world is eager to turn the page on [...]