Case No.101B
[CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS] Obtained jury verdict, following a two-week trial, awarding breach of contract damages to general contractor of an apartment complex in Davie, Florida in a dispute with its sitework subcontractor.
Case No.304
This dispute concerns the redevelopment of a historic hotel located in Miami Beach, FL. The property was originally constructed in 1948 as a 102-room hotel. The redevelopment project was intended to fully modernize the hotel and add adjacent commercial retail space and parking. However, the general contractor, architect and engineers collectively failed to adequately design [...]
FROM DELAYS TO LIENS: LEGAL Q&A FOR SUCCESSFUL FLORIDA CONDO PROJECTS
Read the original article on: The Construction Broadsheet Jordan Nadel is a commercial litigator who focuses his practice on the area of construction law. A partner and Board-Certified Construction attorney with Florida boutique litigation firm Mark Migdal & Hayden, Jordan represents clients in all aspects of the construction industry, ranging from developers, community associations, [...]
AFTER IAN: SOUTH FLORIDA’S CONSTRUCTION COSTS, INSURANCE TO RISE
After Ian: South Florida’s construction costs, insurance to rise Costs could rise again just as developers got a slight reprieve on supply-chain and labor bottlenecks October 19, 2022 | By Lidia Dinkova and Katherine Kallergis Amid South Florida’s development boom, shell construction contractor L & R Structural has had plenty of work. The firm is [...]
HINDSIGHT IN 2022
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 [...]
30 YEARS AFTER HURRICANE ANDREW – HOW RESILIENT IS SOUTH FLORIDA?
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 [...]
FLORIDA CONSIDERING CHANGES TO CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS LAW
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
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 [...]
SURFSIDE BUILDING COLLAPSE PROMPTING SOUTH FLORIDA CONDO UNIT OWNERS TO FOCUS ON LIABILITY ISSUES
"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 [...]