Effective management within contracting companies in construction projects has become increasingly more demanding. It can be characterized by great competition, uncertain economic environments...

Amicable disputes settlement is the most recommended method to settle any dispute between the contracting parties to save time, costs and to keep the amicable relationship between the contracting parties...

Construction projects are dependent on the flow of materials, equipment, and labor along supply chains. A disruption at any level has the potential effect of delaying delivery and increasing costs.

There are certain factors that a party must evaluate in the early stages of claim preparation as the process can often be considerably time-consuming and expensive.

A concurrent delay occurs when independent delays overlap, each affecting the schedule and completion date of a construction project. Depending on project scale and complexity, two or more concurrent delays...

Most of construction and supply contracts contain liquidated damages clause which enable the employer from imposing penalties upon the contractor or the supplier in case of performance delay or failure regardless the actual damages ...

An acceleration of a construction project defines the situation when work is performed at a faster pace than initially planned. In most cases, acceleration is needed to counteract accumulated delays...

The U.S. Supreme Court has recently heard oral argument in "FTC v. Actavis, Inc" which is on appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Contingency fee arrangements, where attorneys are paid a percentage of the recovery only if the case is successful, and hybrid fee agreements, where the attorney is paid...