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California Legislature Passes Major Reforms for "Builder's Remedy" Projects

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California law requires cities and counties to regularly plan for new housing development and to prepare and adopt housing elements that formalize these plans. For those cities and counties that fail to adopt housing elements...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Ohio Libraries: Bidding by the Book - September 25th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

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Thinking about a construction project? To hire a general contractor, you likely need to competitively bid your project in accordance with Ohio law! Join us for the second FREE webinar in our Library Learning Series hosted...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

Saul Ewing LLP

On Substantial Completion In Construction Contracts

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“Substantial Completion” is a critical concept in construction contracts and one as to which parties often have contrary conceptions. Finding a definition of Substantial Completion acceptable to both the owner and the...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

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 8, August 2024

Welcome to our eighth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. Atlantech Decision Enforces Important Lessons About Avoiding Double-Payment Jeopardy in North Carolina...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

Bennett Jones LLP

Prompt Payment Update—Alberta's Court of King's Bench Concludes Adjudicator Decisions under the PPCLA

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In 2022, amendments to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA) introduced a prompt payment and related fast-track adjudication process. Recently, in Welcome Homes Construction Inc v Atlas Granite Inc, the...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Hybrid Event] 22nd Annual Top Gun Construction Claims Seminar - October 24th, Dublin, OH

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Bricker Graydon's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims seminar. This seminar will cover: - Important construction concepts, including key contract language, best...more

BCLP

Abbey Healthcare - A Prompt for Considering Contractual Adjudication in Collateral Warranties?

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An article considering the Supreme Court’s decision in Abbey Healthcare, which decided that a typically worded collateral warranty is not a construction contract for the purposes of the Housing Grants, Construction and...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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Louisiana Legislature Grants Sureties the Right to Raise Contractor Defenses, Including "Pay-If-Paid"

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Governor Landry recently signed into law two legislative acts that should allow Private Works Act and Public Works Act payment bond sureties to rely on defenses available to their general contractor principals in defense of...more

Saiber LLC

The Saiber Construction Law Column: June 2024

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Source: MetroBuilders' Construction Law Column With 24 states, including New Jersey, having legalized the recreational use of marijuana, it is not surprising that marijuana consumption poses significant challenges for all...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

Key Takeaways From Construction Roundtable on “Digging Into Pre-Construction: What Owners and Developers Need to Know When...

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The key to a successful construction project often lies in how much work you do long before the first shovel of dirt is turned. But where should an owner or developer focus their time and resources for the best possible...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Robinson+Cole’s Amicus Brief Adopted and Cited by Massachusetts’s High Court

Earlier this year, the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts hired Robinson+Cole attorney Joseph Barra to submit an amicus brief to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for consideration in the appeal pending before...more

Miller Nash LLP

[Webinar] Construction Series—Retainage Options in Oregon & Washington - July 9th, 9:00 am - 10:30 am PT

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Oregon and Washington now allow contractors and subcontractors to avoid cash retainage by posting a surety bond with the owner, on both public and private/commercial construction projects. The process is similar in both...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Upcoming Changes to Georgia’s Laws Impacting the Construction Industry

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently signed a series of bills impacting the state’s construction industry, including updated measures to the general contractor and professional land surveyor licensing laws, as well as...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

A Closer Look at North Carolina’s Anti-Indemnity Statute – and Other Defenses to Indemnity Claims in the Construction and Design...

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Have you or your clients been sued by an individual or company seeking indemnity for damages allegedly incurred? Are you wondering how to combat and defend against such a claim?...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

[Webinar] Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 2: Construction and Workforce Issues - June 27th, 2:00 pm...

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In the second installment of our three-part webinar series, join PilieroMazza’s Matt Feinberg, Jessica duHoffmann, and Sarah Nash as they explore common FCA triggers often encountered by federal construction contractors and...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Residential Contractor Boot Camp

Residential construction is difficult. Margins and schedules are tight. The demands by homeowners can be oppressive. And in the end, owners have to deal with every possible issue on their own. Then, if anything goes wrong,...more

Ankura

Mediating Construction Claims in Real-Time

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Why Owners and Contractors Should Consider a “Third-Party Neutral” To Resolve Disputes Prior to the Completion of a Project - A Third-Party Neutral During Construction Primer - What Is a Third Party Neutral? A...more

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Enforceability of Pay-if-Paid Clauses in Construction Subcontracts: Mid-Atlantic Region

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Pay-if-paid clauses are conditional payment provisions regularly included in construction subcontracts. The intent of these clauses is to shift the risk of loss from a prime contractor to its subcontractors by making a...more

Sands Anderson PC

Getting Paid as a Subcontractor is Always the Name of the Game

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General contractors and subcontractors often rely on precise contract language to guarantee payment for their work. In some cases, they may also resort to using a mechanics lien. However, a lesser-known statute in the...more

Carr Maloney P.C.

“Pay-if-paid” and “Pay-when-paid” Clauses in Virginia

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Similar to its neighbors in Maryland and the District of Columbia, Virginia has analyzed its treatment of the “pay-if-paid” or “pay-when-paid” clauses in construction contracts. Virginia previously allowed pay-if-paid clauses...more

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