I’d like to say that the answer is clearly yes, but that’s rarely the case with construction contracts.  Ultimately, it will come down to the facts of your situation and whether the construction contract specifically allows you to pull off the job.

Not Getting Paid

Not getting paid is probably the most popular reason contractors terminate a construction contract.  The difficulty arises when we look closely at the circumstances leading up to the owner’s decision not […]

During Ward and Smith’s recent virtual “Construction Conference,” six of my partners and I covered a range of emerging legal issues — most related to the pandemic — that are important for construction companies.

In a rapid-fire legal update format, we covered how:

COVID-19, and the government’s response to it, is changing employment law and contracting
Firms should plan for Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness

Employer’s Pandemic Response
Ken Gray, who leads the firm’s Labor and Employment […]