Thousands gathered on September 11, 2012 at the World Trade Center site in New York, which marked the 11th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Although the construction of the World Trade Center project is not nearly complete, the construction of the One World Trade Center, a 104-story building, has begun to fill the… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Bids RSS FeedBid Shopping Still in Vogue, Ask the Subcontractor
Posted in Architects, Bids, Construction, Construction Contracts, Contractors, SubcontractorsThe crude reality for most construction subcontractors is that after expending much time, effort and resources in preparing the lowest bid for a general contractor that is, itself, bidding a construction project, the general contractor will take the lowest subcontractor bid and go bid shopping after it is awarded the contract. A subcontractor’s conditional… Continue Reading
Competitive Bidding Statute Potentially Violated By Offer of Design Professional To Pay a $60,000 Commission on a Real Estate Brokerage Contract
Posted in Bids, Construction, Design Professionals, Professional LiabilityA Florida federal court recently construed Florida’s competitive bidding statute to include an offer by a design professional to pay real estate commissions. Design professionals must be aware that various incentives offered in connection with professional services may expose the design professional to liability under the competitive bidding statute. In Community Maritime Park Associates, Inc. v. Mar. Park Dev…. Continue Reading