[WEBINAR] Planning in the Coastal Zone
[WEBINAR] The Cost of Doing Business: Best Practices for Public Works Projects - Part One
Bricker Graydon is pleased to present a series of hybrid events covering hot topics impacting Ohio's political subdivisions throughout 2025. Join us in person in our Cleveland office or virtually via Zoom for the next event...more
This information memo is intended to provide an update on an area of law that affects many of our municipal and school district clients....more
Dive into the essential issues shaping municipalities, villages, and local governments in 2025. Our experienced attorneys will present concise 15-minute sessions on key topics, including: 1. Introduction: Top 10 Things...more
Contractors and subcontractors that perform work on projects subject to Article 8 of the New York Labor Law must register with the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) on or before December 30, 2024. Article 8 of the...more
A recent Colorado Court of Appeals sent ripples through the Colorado construction industry. In Ralph L. Wadsworth Constr. Co., LLC v. Reg’l Rail Partners et al. the Court of Appeals interpreted Colorado’s Public Works Act to...more
There are no specific wage rate classifications for most fabricators of materials that would make a company's employees subject to the prevailing wage rates. Based on Washington state 1) case law and 2) statutory and...more
Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires des mois de juillet et août 2024....more
BALTIMORE, MD (Thursday, August 15, 2024) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Khalil Zaied, Acting Director of the Department of Public Works, announced that the City of Baltimore has hired Conn Maciel Carey LLP, a...more
The Illinois Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued its seventh binding opinion of the year, finding a Village Board of Trustees violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by taking improper action to authorize the purchase of a...more
Public works contractors and subcontractors in New Jersey are required to submit certified payroll records on an ongoing basis – but starting August 15, those records must be submitted electronically to the New Jersey...more
Last August, the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJ DOL) released the New Jersey Wage Hub. According to the NJ DOL, the Hub is designed to be an easy-to-use online tool to help public works employers report certified...more
The United States Senate Environment & Public Works Committee has advanced the following legislation: Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (“WRDA2024”). The Water Resources Development Act is biennial legislation...more
If your company performs work on public works projects in Pennsylvania, you should be following PA Senate Bill 841 (SB 841). Unless they are bound by a collective bargaining agreement, contractors working on public works jobs...more
Recent changes in legislation regarding Washington's Small Works Roster laws have resulted in new "PWSBE" certification - Recent changes in legislation regarding Washington's Small Works Roster laws have resulted in a new...more
On November 30, 2023, the Appellate Division affirmed the Camden County trial court’s decision in Ernest Bock & Sons-Dobco Pennsauken Joint Venture v. Township of Pennsauken and Terminal Construction Corp., holding that the...more
New Legislation Related to Redistricting, Public Works, Advertising, Fire Safety and Planning and Zoning - In Part Two of the New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new legislation...more
Public works projects are a significant source of work for Nevada construction contractors. As the new year approaches, public works contractors will need to adjust their hiring and recordkeeping practices for each project to...more
As 2023 comes to a close, it is the perfect time to look back and review recent Oregon legislative changes that will impact the construction industry in the coming year. The 82nd Session of the Oregon Legislature...more
On July 28, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed into law a number of amendments to Illinois’ Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA), including HB 3370, which amends the IPWA to include “power washing.” Specifically, the term “public works”...more
On July 28, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed into law a number of amendments to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA), including HB 3792, which amends the IPWA to include, among other things, all work related to fixtures or...more
The Alabama Legislature recently made several changes to requirements for public works projects that go into effect September 1, 2023. Here’s a summary of the notable changes: Section 39-1-1 - Section 39-1-1 mandates...more
Recently the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that provides, among many other things (the rule is more than 700 pages long), (1) an update to the formula DOL uses to set “prevailing wages” under the...more
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York (“AUSA”) entered into Consent Decree and Judgment (“Decree”) with the County of Suffolk, New York, and the following: Suffolk County Department of Parks and...more
Most bond forms in use today, including the standard form AIA A312-2010, contain express condition precedents that trigger a surety’s obligations under the bond. Under a performance bond, the bond obligee is required to...more
The key takeaway from Graham Contracting, Ltd v. City of Federal Way in Washington appeals court - A recent unpublished decision issued by the Court of Appeals of Washington, Graham Contracting, Ltd v. City of Federal...more