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On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Pending Legislation on Jul 5, 2012.
On Friday, June 29, both the House and Senate approved legislation that included an extension of the federal surface transportation reauthorization bill. The legislation provides for an estimated $105 billion in federal funding for highway, transit, safety, and related transportation programs through the end of September 2014.
Continue Reading UPDATE: Congress Passes Extension of Federal Surface Transportation Bill...
Tags: Infrastructure, Pending Legislation, Pennsylvania, Public Construction Projects
Alvin H. Butz, one of the Lehigh Valley’s largest construction companies, has broken ground on a new project in Allentown. Phase II of the Butz Corporate Center is a $10 million building located on Hamilton Street. The 6 story, 50,000 square foot Class A office and retail space will bring approximately 150 jobs to the Allentown area. It follows on Phase I of Butz’s corporate center project, which opened in 2006 and is estimated to have created 200 jobs in the city.
Continue Reading BIG PROJECT IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY...
Tags: Current Events in Construction, Lehigh Valley Construction, New Cosntruction Projects, Pennsylvania
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Insurance on Jun 21, 2012.
Does a contractor’s insurance company have a duty to defend the contractor in a lawsuit for faulty workmanship where the contractor has evidence that it did not cause the property damage? A Pennsylvania Court recently held that an insurer had no duty to defend under these facts.
Continue Reading Insurer Does Not Have A Duty To Defend Contractor Against Faulty Workmanship Claims...
Tags: Construction Defect, Insurance, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Pending Legislation on Jun 20, 2012.
Pennsylvania House Bill 2470 was referred out of the House Finance Committee to the House Rules Committee today. The legislation, which is a major initiative of Pennsylvania residential home builders’ organizations, is designed to extend approvals already obtained for development.
Continue Reading Pennsylvania House Bill 2470 Referred to House Rules Committee...
Tags: Construction Industry News, Pending Legislation, Pennsylvania
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Mechanic's Liens on Jun 18, 2012.
In the case of Bricklayers of Western Pennsylvania Combined Funds, Inc. v. Scott’s Development Company, the majority of the Pennsylvania Superior Court, sitting en banc, overruled the lower court’s decision to dismiss a mechanics’ lien claim by the trustee of the employee benefits fund for the union on the basis that the trustee lacked standing to file the lien under the Pennsylvania Mechanics’ Lien Law (hereinafter “Lien Law”) for unpaid contributions to union members because neither the trustee nor the union were a “subcontractor” under the Lien Law. Under the Lien Law, only a “contractor” and “subcontractor” are permitted to file a lien claim against the owner of real property for debts due to a “contractor” or “subcontractor” relating to improvements made to the property. Under the Lien Law, a “subcontractor” is defined as:
Continue Reading TRUSTEE OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND FOR UNION HAS STANDING TO FILE A MECHANICS’ LIEN IN PENNSYLVANIA...
Tags: Mechanic's Liens, Pennsylvania, Standing, Union Health, Welfare Benefits
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
General on Jun 11, 2012.
Television has glamorized contractor criticism of late. Often times, a rip-out and rebuild is recommended when it is unnecessary. This type of sensationalism makes for good TV, but the suggestion that a home with a construction defect be completely ripped apart, requiring complete re-construction, is often not a smart move legally.
Continue Reading NOT SO FAST; ECONOMIC WASTE IN PENNSYLVANIA...
Tags: Economic Waste, General, Pennsylvania
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Contract Bidding on Jun 7, 2012.
On May 21, 2012, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court addressed an issue which comes up often but has not been addressed by Pennsylvania appellate courts. The issue: Does a general contractor’s use of a subcontractor’s bid in the general contractor’s bid constitute an acceptance of the subcontractor’s bid?
Continue Reading Use of Subcontractor’s Bid in GC’s Bid Does Not Create A Contract in Pennsylvania...
Tags: Contract Bidding, Pennsylvania, Public Construction Projects, Subcontractor's Bid
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Pending Legislation on Jun 4, 2012.
2013 appropriations bill to fund military construction and various Veterans’ Administration needspassed the House on Friday, June 1, 2012. While it did not do so without significant debate over PLA’s and Davis-Bacon requirements, the entire delegations of both Pennsylvania and New Jersey voted in favor of it.
Continue Reading Military Construction Appropriations Bill Passes After Debate on PLA’s and Davis-Bacon Amendments...
Tags: Federal Projects, New Jersey, Pending Legislation, Pennsylvania, Public Construction
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Mechanic's Liens on May 24, 2012.
Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Superior Court for the first time issued some very important analysis of the lien priority amendments to the Mechanic’s Lien Law in Commerce Bank/Harrisburg, N.A. v. Kessler.
Continue Reading Who Has Lien Priority Under the Pennsylvania Mechanic’s Lien Law – Contractor or Lender?...
Tags: Lien Priority, Mechanic's Liens, Pennsylvania, Superior Court
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Pending Legislation on May 21, 2012.
Earlier this year, the UCC Review and Advisory Council (“RAC”) in Pennsylvania declined to adopt the proposed revisions set out in the 2012 ICC Code.
Continue Reading UCC Review and Advisory Council Declines to Adopt revisions in 2012 ICC Code...
Tags: ICC, Pending Legislation, Pennsylvania, UCC, Uniform Construction Code
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