COVID-19 Guidance: MBM Focus Areas – June 1st
Below are five points of focus for Maiello Brungo & Maiello this week. Last Updated: June 1, 2020 Paychecks Protection Program (“PPP”). On Friday May 28, 2020 the House passed…
Construction Law News
COVID-19 Guidance: Revised City of Pittsburgh Guidelines
On April 22, the City of Pittsburgh Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections issued revised temporary policy guidelines. While most of the policy statement is a reiteration of its prior…
COVID-19 Guidance: Resuming Construction – What You Need To Know
The construction industry issued a collective sigh of relief when Governor Wolf’s office issued press releases in the last few days advising that all businesses in the construction industry in…
COVID-19 Guidance: Construction Industry Update – Can I Work?
As you are well aware the governor has suspended the operation of any place of business that is not a “life sustaining business”. While the Governor did not define what…
COVID-19 Guidance: Impact on Contractual Obligations and Force Majeure Clauses
Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, contractual parties may find that they cannot perform their agreed upon duties or are incurring added unexpected costs. Force majeure, meaning “superior force,” is a common…
COVID-19 Guidance: Construction Industry Business Closures in PA
Undoubtedly you have heard about the Pennsylvania Governor’s March 19th declaration prohibiting the operation of a non-life sustaining place of business. Unfortunately this includes the shutting down construction of buildings,…
Working with Local Municipalities: Avoiding Potential Pitfalls & Tips for Success
This article was originally published in the November/December 2019 issue of Breaking Ground, the magazine of the Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennsylvania. The legal framework regulating Pennsylvania oil and…