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Colorado’s New Retainage Bond Law: Can General Contractors Contract Around It?

HB 26-1311 gives contractors and subcontractors a new way to recover cash retainage.  But can that statutory right be waived…

3 days ago

Colorado Is Pricing Itself Out of Prosperity: Housing Affordability, Government Policy, and the Cost of Building

Colorado built its reputation on opportunity.  For decades, the state attracted families, workers, entrepreneurs, and employers who saw a place…

1 week ago

Same Insurers, Different Results: Another Chapter in Acuity v. Kinsale and the Limits of Co-Carrier Recovery Under Colorado Law

When multiple insurers potentially owe coverage for the same construction defect claim, can one insurer force another to participate in…

2 weeks ago

Colorado’s New Mechanic’s Lien Law: Bigger Claims, Stronger Protections, and New Risks for Owners and Contractors

On April 6, 2026, the same day that the Colorado Supreme Court issued its decision in Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction…

3 weeks ago

Building More Than a Ramp: HHMR and the Home Builders Foundation

Last Friday, four members of the Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell team traded briefs, depositions, and construction litigation files for…

2 months ago

Wadsworth v. Regional Rail Partners — Verified Statements of Claim Under the Colorado Public Works Act

Editor's Note: Wadsworth Revisited In August 2024, following the Colorado Court of Appeals' decision in Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company,…

3 months ago

“The Superintendent Told Us to Do It:” Why Verbal Approval May Not Be Enough

In construction defect litigation, one scenario appears repeatedly: a subcontractor installs work in a manner that differs from the plans,…

5 months ago

HHMR and Every One of its Partners Recognized by Legal 500 in Denver Elite – Real Estate

Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC is pleased to announce its recognition as a Tier 1 firm in the Denver…

7 months ago

HHMR Honored as a 2026 Denver Business Journal Best Places to Work Recipient

We are pleased to share that Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell has been named a 2026 Denver Business Journal Best…

8 months ago

HHMR Joins Forces with HBF at 2025 Blitz Build: Building More Than Just Ramps

This past Blitz Build season, the Home Builders Foundation ("HBF") once again brought together builders, tradespeople, volunteer crews, and sponsors…

1 year ago