Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 28: Construction Compliance with Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of The Arbor Consulting Group
DE Under 3: OFCCP’s New Revisions & Additions to its Construction Contractor Compliance Audit Tools
Residential Contractor Boot Camp
DE Under 3: OFCCP Resurrects Proposal for Monthly CC-257 Employment Utilization Reports for Construction Contractors
Podcast: Owner’s Outlook: Managing Risks in an Ever-Changing Construction Environment - Diagnosing Health Care
Construction Roundtable: Top 4 Legal Risks for Federal Construction Contractors
8 Key Takeaways | Hot Topics in Construction Contracting
The Labor Law Insider: Project Labor Agreements Part II
DE Under 3: OFCCP AAP Verification Portal 'Rules of Behavior', Vaccination Injunction Updates, & Recent Job Scam Alerts
Construction Webinar Series: Construction Contractors: Considerations in Subcontracting Plans and OFCCP Compliance
Construction Webinar Series: Building Compliance: Construction Industry Concerns Under FCA
Practical Training for Project Managers & Supervisors Two-Part Webinar Series: Part Two
Practical Training for Project Managers & Supervisors Two-Part Webinar Series: Part One
Design-Build: Everything That Was Old Is New Again
Prompt Payments: How CASPA and Other State Laws Afford Contractors Protections
Law Brief: Lien Times: Securing Mechanics Liens for Preconstruction Services
Benefits of a Stop Notice for Construction Contractors
Construction Delays in the Time of Coronavirus: A Legal Perspective
What to Do When Your Insurance Carrier Says No: How to Protect Yourself from Coverage Denials
The Hong Kong Government received 37 submissions from the public in July 2024 regarding the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) and held discussions with deputations from different stakeholders at a LegCo...more
On 16 July 2024, the Hong Kong LegCo Bills Committee which is considering the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) held a meeting to receive representations and submissions on the Bill from deputations sent...more
Our earlier Insight “LegCo in-house lawyers request clarifications regarding the Security of Payment Bill” reported that the Legal Service Division of the LegCo wrote a letter on 19 June 2024 to the HK Government seeking to...more
On 21 June 2024, the Hong Kong LegCo Bills Committee which is considering the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) held a meeting to discuss various policy concerns of the Bill....more
Construction is a $1.7 trillion industry worldwide, contributing between 5 and 7 percent of GDP in most countries. However, it is also an industry that is highly vulnerable to corruption due to its inherent characteristics....more
In W v Contractor [2024] HKCFI 1452, the Hong Kong High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal against the interim measures granted by an arbitrator to restrain an employer from calling on a bond in relation to a...more
In May 2024, the Hong Kong Government introduced the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (Bill) to the Legislative Council for first reading. If the Bill is passed into law, the Bill will introduce a statutory...more
On 19 June 2024, the Legal Service Division of the LegCo wrote a letter to the Development Bureau seeking to clarify certain matters in the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”). The Legal Service...more
We explored in our earlier Insight Hong Kong Security of Payment Bill gazetted the key provisions of the long-anticipated Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) which was gazetted on 17 May 2024....more
The long-anticipated Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) was gazetted on 17 May 2024 and was introduced into LegCo for its first reading on 29 May 2024. The Bill aims to establish a legislative framework...more
This resolution is important for contractors’ rights to retention monies in construction contracts. The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) held in a recent judgment that, whilst the absence of segregation is not...more
The Hong Kong Edition of the New Engineering Contract (“NEC”) was published in July 2023 in a joint undertaking with the Development Bureau (“DEVB”) of the HKSAR Government (“Government”). ...more
Can a valid claim notice issued, on time, referring to one contractual basis, be relied upon where a claim is ultimately pursued on a different ground? In the first authoritative case to consider this issue, the Hong Kong...more
Courts and arbitral tribunals in many jurisdictions have the power to order contractors to perform building works - to order "specific performance" of a construction contract. But these powers are rarely exercised. A recent...more
As a market leading construction team with extensive experience in the NEC suite, Hogan Lovells has prepared a summary of principles from recent case law on NEC that may impact upon the construction industry. ...more