On Monday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court released its decision in Business Interiors Floor Covering Business Trust v. Graycor Construction Co., Inc., SJC No. 13507, 2024 WL 3016128. Commercial real estate and construction lawyers as well as the construction industry eagerly awaited the decision with hopes that the SJC would clarify a few questions about…
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On June 24, 2022, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued a revised decision of its recent highly anticipated opinion affirming judgment in favor of RIW’s client, a general contractor, under the Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act (the “Act”). The revision clarified a small, but significant part of the decision regarding whether an owner who has violated the…
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In a highly anticipated decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a $5 million judgment in favor of RIW’s general contractor client under a seldom-used law known as the Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act. In November 2020, RIW construction law attorneys Bradley Croft, Kirk McCormick, and Roger Smerage secured summary judgment in Suffolk Superior Court in favor of their client in…
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Governor Baker Seems to Overturn COVID-19 Municipal Construction Work Stoppages in the Commonwealth, But Mayor Walsh Balks In the fast-moving environment of “Can v. Can’t” and “Do v. Don’t” resulting from COVID-19 and governmental shutdowns, it is a challenge to keep track of what business activities are permitted to continue and who can perform them….
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With passage of the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative in 2012 and the more recent Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act of 2016 which legalized recreational marijuana. Massachusetts is on its way to becoming the east-coast hub for the marijuana industry. As growers and dispensaries scramble to become operational and seek experienced contractors to build their…
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Congratulations to Brad Croft on his recent appointment to the Swampscott Zoning Board of Appeals. Brad brings extensive experience handling land use, construction, and other real estate matters to the board.
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RIW Construction Attorney Brad Croft chaired and served as a panelist at the MCLE 25 Critical Cases Every Construction Lawyer Must Know Seminar on Thursday, June 9th. More information.
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RIW Construction Attorney Brad Croft moderated a panel titled Construction Innovations & The Build Environment: Construction Trends Around the World & Boston’s Development Environment, at BISNOW’s Boston’s Building Boom event, which took place Tuesday, May 3rd. This event is took place at the Westin Boston Waterfront. Also in attendance was RIW’s Kevin Freytag and Howie Altholtz. Chick here…
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RIW Construction Attorney Bradley Croft to speak at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Program “Top 25 Critical Cases Every Real Estate Litigation, Title, Land Use & Environmental Lawyer Must Know” on February 24, 2016. For more information about this program, click here.
