Colorado construction law

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,…

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Defend Now, Allocate Later? An Unresolved Tension in Colorado Construction Law

For decades, Colorado law has recognized an important distinction between the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify.  The…

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Colorado Court Affirms Attorneys’ Fee Award Against Plaintiff’s Counsel for Pursuing Unsupported CCPA Claims

The Colorado Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court’s award of more than $241,000 in attorney fees against a…

4 weeks 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,…

3 months ago

HHMR Attorneys Steve Heisdorffer and Dave McLain Named to 2026 Super Lawyers List

Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC is pleased to announce that Steve Heisdorffer and Dave McLain have been selected to…

5 months ago

HHMR: A Retrospective — Chapter One (2001–2025)

There comes a point in every career when you stop long enough to look back, not out of nostalgia, but…

8 months ago

HHMR Recognized in 2026 Best Law Firms® Rankings for Construction Litigation and Construction Law

We are pleased to announce that HHMR has once again been honored in the 2026 edition of the Best Law…

10 months ago

Strategic Investigation and Thorough Advocacy Leads to Dismissal and Fee Recovery for National Builder

When a national homebuilder faced a premises liability and negligence lawsuit in Colorado, HHMR stepped in to methodically analyze the…

1 year ago

No Second Chance: Colorado Court of Appeals Bars Indemnity Claim Under Doctrine of Claim Preclusion

A cautionary tale for contractors and their counsel: if you dismiss an indemnity claim with prejudice, do not expect a…

1 year ago

New Law, Old Risks: Why Colorado’s H.B. 25-1272 May Backfire on Builders

On May 9, 2025, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 25-1272, known as the “Colorado American Dream Act,” into law.…

1 year ago