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2026 Best Practices for Construction Project Insurance | JD Supra
As 2026 dawns, project insurance remains one of the most critical risk management tools for developers, builders and design professionals. Yet with multiple acronyms out there such as OCIP, CCIP, OPPI, GL, PL and SDI, defining the right insurance program is not easy.
OP-ED: The importance of third-party beneficiary clauses in construction contracts
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OP-ED: Surety bonds vs. subcontractor default insurance
By: C. Andrew Gibson in Constructive Advice September 16, 2021 12:42 pm Email Address: Password: Enter your user name and password in the fields above to gain access to the subscriber content on this site. Your subscription includes one set of login credentials for your exclusive use. Security features have been integrated on this site: If someone signs in with your credentials while you are logged in, the site will automatically close your ongoing login and you will lose access at that time.
Best practices to ensure one's construction project remains insured • Daily Journal of Commerce
By: C. Andrew Gibson in Constructive Advice November 19, 2020 1:41 pm To mitigate the danger of lacking or losing coverage, developers, builders and designers should keep in mind some of the more common insurance coverage mistakes and best practices. Email Address: Password: Enter your user name and password in the fields above to gain access to the subscriber content on this site. Your subscription includes one set of login credentials for your exclusive use.
OP-ED: Be aware (or beware!) of extended mechanic's lien rights
By: C. Andrew Gibson in Constructive Advice November 14, 2019 12:47 pm Contractors should be aware of their lien rights and calendar the 75-day expiration of the same following their completion of work on projects. Email Address: Password: Enter your user name and password in the fields above to gain access to the subscriber content on this site. Your subscription includes one set of login credentials for your exclusive use.
OP-ED: A case of New York City graffiti becoming art
OP-ED: A case of New York City graffiti becoming art By: C. Andrew Gibson and Antonija Krizanac in Constructive Advice November 16, 2018 7:33 am A colorful 2018 legal case out of New York highlights a unique but potentially costly pitfall for owner-developers in connection with renovations of old graffiti-strewn buildings. The “5Pointz” buildings were a collection of run-down warehouses in Long Island City, Queens, New York City.
OP-ED: When three’s company, and not a crowd
OP-ED: When three’s company, and not a crowd By: C. Andrew Gibson in Constructive Advice November 16, 2017 3:38 pm Whether building a dream vacation home, renovating an existing commercial structure or developing a multimillion-dollar mixed-use project, negotiating construction contract language in 2017 can have important consequences years into the future.
Year-end insurance review: common coverage oversights
Carrying adequate insurance is a critical risk management step for developers, builders and designers working on construction projects. Yet the important intricacies of coverage are too often overlooked at the time of contracting as the parties deal quickly to get a project moving forward.
Protection against subcontractor defaults
Among the worst nightmares for every construction project is the subcontractor default, where a particular trade subcontractor cannot meet its contractual obligations due to insolvency, mispricing or other misallocated risks. A subcontractor default poses potentially significant damages to the prime contractor and owner, including corrective work, costs of completion and delay.
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