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Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Negotiating Construction Disputes: Lessons Learned from “Getting to Yes”

Disputes are a fact of life in the construction industry. As a practicing construction attorney for twenty years, both with a law firm and as in-house at a national construction contractor, I have negotiated and helped...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

The Michigan Builders Trust Fund Act May Include More than Traditional Construction Projects

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The Michigan Building Contract Fund Act, commonly known as the Michigan Builders Trust Fund Act (MBTFA), is well known to those in the construction industry. The provision requires that when a contractor is paid for a...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Preventing and Overcoming Project Delays

The key to the timely completion of a construction project is the preparation and maintenance of a comprehensive project schedule utilizing the critical path method (CPM) of scheduling. Preparation of a CPM schedule requires...more

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Construction Liens - What is a Lien Fund?

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Although many contractors have never heard of the expression “lien fund” having an understanding as to what this phrase means is crucially important in the context of seeking payment pursuant to a construction lien. In...more

Littler

New OFCCP Construction Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing

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On October 2, 2024, U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a new Construction Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, OMB NO. 1250-0001 (“Construction Scheduling Letter”)....more

Mayer Brown

Legal Developments in Construction Law: September 2024

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1. SUPREME COURT PUTS COLLATERAL WARRANTIES IN THEIR THEIR PLACE - Can a collateral warranty be a "construction contract" under the Construction Act, an agreement for the carrying out of construction operations?...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 9, September 2024

Welcome to our ninth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. Building Code Legislation Becomes Law - Why this is important: Senate Bill 166, 2024 Building Code Regulatory...more

Miller Nash LLP

[Webinar] Finish First When Others Around You Fall: Tips on How to Financially Protect Your Organization During a Project -...

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From a practical business perspective, you can evade disaster, protect your payments from others’ financial shortages, and avoid the pitfalls of another’s bankruptcy—and still end up first—with a bit of knowledge, planning,...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Document Preservation, Collection and Production Obligations

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Whether a construction dispute is subject to arbitration or court litigation, the parties to the dispute will most likely engage in a process to exchange their project files, project-related emails, and a myriad of other...more

Segal McCambridge

New York Labor Law Appellate Division Round-Up

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Issues involved with construction accidents in New York are very fact-specific, and it is important to obtain testimony and evidence of all aspects of the construction project to try and defeat a summary judgment motion....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Court Separates Facts from Fiction – Lack of Supporting Project Documents Dooms Contractor

A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida demonstrates how facts supported by documents generated during the project can be vital to prime contractor/subcontractor disputes. In...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Liberating Property: Bonding Off Construction Liens in Michigan

An owner hired a contractor to make improvements on real property, but the contractor failed to pay its subcontractors or suppliers. What happens next? Under Michigan’s Construction Lien Act, contractors, subcontractors,...more

White and Williams LLP

Not a Waiver for All: Maryland Declines to Apply Subrogation Waiver to Subcontractors

In Lithko Contr., LLC v. XL Ins. Am. Inc., No. 31, Sept. Term, 2023, 2024 Md. LEXIS 256, the Supreme Court of Maryland considered whether a tenant who contracted for the construction of a large warehouse facility waived its...more

Conn Kavanaugh

Residential Construction Projects: After Construction (Part 3)

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This article is part 3 of a series of articles discussing common considerations for homeowners before, during, and after a residential construction project. Part 3 focuses on what homeowners should look out for after...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Designer Qualifies as Subcontractor Under Colorado Prompt Payment Act

The court in AECOM v. Flatiron was back at it last week with rulings on the parties’ post-trial motions. As you may recall, the case was tried to a jury earlier this year. The jury returned a verdict for AECOM in the amount...more

Stoel Rives LLP

From Lien to Clean: Addressing an Expired Lien in the Chain of Title

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One of the most common protections for laborers, contractors, suppliers, and others providing construction services or materials for a project is the right to a lien against the project property for the value of the work...more

Snell & Wilmer

Washington Adds Change Order Protections to Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers on Washington Public and Private Projects

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Many construction contracts require the contractor to obtain a signed change order before performing work that deviates from the original contract scope. But in practice, contractors are often faced with the dilemma of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Reflecting on the CIS: Three Month Review

Since 6 April 2024, most payments made by landlords and tenants are outside of the scope of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). New CIS regulations were introduced with the aim of streamlining the UK tax framework in...more

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Court of Appeals Confirms Partial Lien Waivers Do Not Waive Lien Rights

In a recent decision, the North Carolina Court of Appeals held that a general contractor’s execution of partial lien waivers did not prejudice a supplier’s lien rights on the construction project. The case is Atlantech...more

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Five of the Most Common Construction Disputes that Require Construction Lawyers

Construction projects are often complex endeavors involving multiple parties, intricate contracts, and significant investments. Despite meticulous planning, disputes can arise, posing challenges that require legal expertise...more

Troutman Pepper

Contractor’s Guide to the Revised Davis-Bacon Act Regulations

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Did the 2023 update to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, which apply to contractors and subcontractors performing on certain federally funded or assisted contracts, appropriately modernize or unduly expand the Davis Bacon...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Second Circuit Affirms Win for General Contractor on No Damages for Delay Provision

In NASDI, LLC v. Skanska Koch Inc. Kiewit Infrastructure Co. (JV), 2024 WL 1270188 (2d Cir. Mar. 26, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing a...more

Carr Maloney P.C.

To Pay or Not to Pay “Rip and Tear” Damages

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Should a contractor’s Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance policy cover the expense of uncovering defective work causing damage to the owner’s property as well as the costs of exposing or accessing damaged building...more

Stoel Rives LLP

New Law Requires Timely Payment of Undisputed Change Order Claims

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RCW 39.04.360, effective June 6, 2024, sets forth protections and assurances of payment for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers that perform undisputed changed or additional work on both public and private construction...more

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Managing Subcontractor Risks: A Legal Guide for General Contractors

Subcontractors play a pivotal role in construction projects, providing specialized skills and services essential for bringing projects to fruition. However, with this collaboration comes inherent risks that can significantly...more

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