Category: Industry News

PREPARING CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS OF LIEN

Fri 3rd Jun, 2022 Industry News

Florida’s construction lien law, Chapter 713, Part 1, Florida Statutes, provides for the filing of a Claim of Lien as a payment safeguard for those […]

QUICK NOTE: PHYSICAL LOSS OR DAMAGE UNDER PROPERTY INSURANCE POLICY = ACTUAL, TANGIBLE ALTERATION TO PROPERTY

Fri 3rd Jun, 2022 Industry News

In one of Florida’s first appellate opinions dealing with business interruption losses and COVID-19, the appellate court found COVID-19 was not covered under the terms […]

The Six Most Common Contractor Claims

Tue 31st May, 2022 Industry News

There are many ways a project owner or contractor can breach a construction contract. The following is a list of the six most common types […]

Beware local licensing laws – until July 1, 2023

Tue 12th Apr, 2022 Industry News

As most industry participants are aware, unlicensed contractors do not have any contract, lien, or bond rights. Fla. Stat. § 489.128. Florida state law provides […]

The ABCs of AEDs: Liability associated with having AEDs in your offices or job sites

Fri 8th Apr, 2022 Industry News

A. No Duty to have AEDs A contractor does not owe a duty to its employees or invitees[1] to have an AED in its offices […]

Contracts – Ongoing Public Works

For a decade Kirwin Norris represented a large water management district in the preparation and negotiation of contract documents, with intricate design and construction components, […]

ADR – Delay Claim

Project delays can cost construction firms big money. We helped our client, a national general contractor, recoup their losses after a project was delayed for […]

Financing – Lenders

Kirwin Norris represents lenders in the entire range of debt and equity financing, including construction loans, term loans, secured and unsecured credit facilities, bridge financings, […]

Bid Protest – Licensure

Kirwin Norris represented the successful bidder in defense of a protest from the #2 bidder on a $60 million roadway project. Situation The #2 bidder […]

Arbitration – Non-Payment

When our client, an international design firm, was not paid for services rendered on two significant projects, we filed claim against the developer. Situation Our […]