Kirk Williams Co. v. Six Industries, Inc.

Appellee, Six Industries, Inc., was the general contractor for the construction of the Credit Life Insurance Building in Springfield, Ohio. As general contractor, appellee entered into a subcontract with the appellant, Kirk Williams Company (“Kirk Williams”) relating to the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning portion of the project. This subcontract was in excess of $1,100,000.

As is relatively standard on projects of this magnitude, the contractual undertaking between the parties was changed by formal written change orders on several occasions. These changes represented both additions…