The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for March 2016. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,086,000, down 7.7…
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In April 2015, in response to the urging of Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, the General Assembly passed a bill, which introduced the Maryland False Claims Act. The Maryland False Claims Act, Md. Code Ann. Gen. Prov. § 8-101, et seq., which went into effect…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for February 2016. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,167,000, down 3.1…
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Quite often, ambitious contractors sign contracts full of legalese without fully knowing the contract’s meaning or its ramifications. Even experienced contractors may find themselves in uncharted territory when faced with owner-issued directives seemingly changing the scope of the contract. Especially confounding are changes to the…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for January 2016. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,202,000, down 0.2…
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When I review subcontracts for clients, it is not uncommon to see change order clauses including language such as, “no change order is effective unless it is in writing and signed by the contractor’s project manager.” Likewise, it is not uncommon for up-stream contractors or…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for December 2015. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,232,000, down 3.9…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for November 2015. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,289,000, up 11.0…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for October 2015. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,150,000, up 4.1…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for September 2015. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,103,000, down 5.0…
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