December 10, 2007

EDITOR'S NOTES

In its debut in a Pennsylvania commonwealth court, the “measured mile” approach to determining acceleration costs met with court approval. Using the methodology, the contractor was able to garner labor and overtime costs associated with accelerating the project to compensate for owner-caused delays.

Worker compensation claims can be a sticky business for owners, contractors and employees. In this week’s second case, a homeowner is released from liability for a work-related accident that occurred on her property.

A reciprocal waiver of claims for insured casualty losses exempts a contractor from liability for a fire that destroyed a non-work area.

And finally, the staff of Construction Claims Advisor and WPL Publishing would like to wish you happy holidays and a prosperous new year!

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