On July 23, Senate Bill 571 (“SB 571” or the “Amendment”) was signed into law, adding registration requirements and the inclusion of both public and private energy facility projects. The Amendment is effective 90 days from...more
Michigan’s new Prevailing Wage for State Projects Act (the “Act”) became effective on February 13, 2024, and is substantially similar to a prior statutory prevailing wage requirement which was repealed in 2018. ...more
On March 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 102 (the Act), otherwise known as the Live Local Act, into law. The Act becomes effective on July 1. This broad-ranging legislation is intended to incentivize the...more
Welcome to Construction & Claims, a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving construction news, claims, bid protests, contract administration and payment-related disputes....more
On March 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 (Live Local Act) that becomes effective July 1, 2023. The Live Local Act, among other things, seeks to provide available and affordable housing to the...more
Municipalities are some of the largest land developers in the state, accounting for building projects that include everything from schools and stadiums, municipal buildings - such as fire departments or public works...more
Since January 2021, multiple proposals were introduced in the New York State legislature to permit underutilized hotel and/or office buildings, many of which have become financially distressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to...more
In addition to bills described in our last post, the General Assembly’s Education Committee approved and advanced out of committee the following funding-related and “omnibus” bills, including bills reaffirming the Committee’s...more
In 2020, Ohio’s development officials are again awarding grants to fund commercial and industrial development projects that don’t have known end users. JobsOhio is now in the midst of launching a $50 million per year grant...more
Case Provides Valuable Guidance for Public Agencies Wanting One Contractor for Two Phases - A contractor that had two separate contracts with a school district — one for preconstruction services and the other for...more
House passes budget bill - The House approved a $6.1 billion FY 2020 budget this week. The bill, H.542, provides for a 3.1 percent growth in spending over FY 2019....more
Legislative activity increased this week as bill introductions continued and committees began to vote on bills. Constitutional Amendment (H140) - Rep. Chuck McGrady (R-Henderson) was joined by fellow lawmakers Rep....more
Over the last 15 years, California’s population has grown by approximately 5 million people—the same number filling the entire state of Colorado. This influx has created a housing shortage that the California market has...more