Construction Law

Construction Law is highly litigated, and one which has many legal ramifications present to construction companies, contractors, and sub-contractors.  Additionally, OSHA and other governmental regulatory bodies have an enormous impact on the industry, and it can be important to pay attention to changes dictated by the agency as far as employment matters, regarding employee safety regulations and accident reporting procedures. Additionally, intellectual property issues related to construction designs and litigation of those issues are also covered. The National Law Review covers the latest stories, developments, and litigation that impacts construction law and the Construction industry.

Both public and private construction projects are governed by contractual obligations, state law, and often times federal law and ordinances. Because of this, there are many terms that are binding on construction companies, as well as the individual, entity, or government agency. Visitors to the National Law Review can read about these binding terms, contractual disputes, construction defect claims, extra work claims as they unfold in the area of construction law.

The National Law Review also covers topics including permitting and zoning construction regulations in a variety of jurisdictions, liens and stop notice claims as they relate to construction sites, homeowner and subdivision claims, and public work issues related to public-private partnerships (P3). State and federal construction disputes, international disputes related to US agencies, and contractor and sub-contractor liability issues are also covered. Proper documentation of contracts, and contract terms, OSHA violations, important form contracts including AIA, EJDC, and AGC forms, and other developments in the area of construction law are covered regularly.

Regulations, ordinances, and zoning/permitting requirements change often, construction law is an area of law that is highly litigated. Visitors to the National Law Review will find the latest developments related to construction law, as well as expert legal analysis of the implications of litigation, new regulations, and legislation.

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Jun
5
2020
 Opportunity Zone Deadlines Extended By Coronavirus Disaster Declarations Polsinelli PC
Jun
4
2020
 OSHA Issues Guidance on Prevention of COVID-19 Cases at Construction Sites Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
3
2020
 OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidelines for the Construction Industry are Generally Consistent with New York State’s and New York City’s Existing Guidelines Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
3
2020
 New York Empire State Development Issues Guidance for Construction Staging Activities Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
2
2020
 Employers Beware of Fraudulent Specialty Contractor Licenses Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jun
1
2020
 COVID-19 and Construction in Latin America Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
29
2020
 Standing to Protest P3 Award: The Clearwater Case and the Disappointed Offeror Faegre Drinker
May
29
2020
 Massachusetts Construction Litigation Scheduled to Get Back on Track Robinson & Cole LLP
May
29
2020
 OSHA Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Construction Industry Employers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
28
2020
 COVID-19: IRS Extends Production Tax Credit/Investment Tax Credit Safe Harbors Pierce Atwood LLP
May
27
2020
 What’s Wrong With the Stucco on Our Buildings? Stark & Stark
May
27
2020
 COVID-19 Workforce Shortages Threatening Your Construction Project? Review Your Indemnity Rights Faegre Drinker
May
22
2020
 Practical Considerations under FIDIC Contracts in Light of COVID-19 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
22
2020
 New York’s Multi-Faceted Approach to Reopening “Non-Essential” Construction Robinson & Cole LLP
May
21
2020
 The “Zoning Lot Development Agreement”: A New York Concept Long Overdue In New Jersey K&L Gates
May
21
2020
 Virtual Arbitrations/Trials — Should You Use An Expanded Witness Oath? Pierce Atwood LLP
May
20
2020
 Without Careful Permitting, Erosion Control Projects Can Lead to a Flood of Legal Headaches ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
18
2020
 Massachusetts Construction Projects May Reopen Immediately, Governor Announces; Boston to Follow May 25th Robinson & Cole LLP
May
18
2020
 Construction Shutdown is Lifted in Massachusetts Pierce Atwood LLP
May
18
2020
 New Jersey’s Issues Executive Order No. 142 on Non-essential Construction Projects and Non-essential Retail Businesses Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
16
2020
 COVID-19: Update – What You Need to Know As New Jersey and New York Construction Projects Begin to Reopen K&L Gates
May
14
2020
 Non-Essential Construction Permitted to Resume in NJ on May 18 Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
13
2020
 Connecticut Appellate Court Recognizes Cardinal Change Doctrine for the First Time Robinson & Cole LLP
May
12
2020
 Boston Issues New COVID-19 Guidelines Applicable to All City-Permitted Projects Robinson & Cole LLP
May
12
2020
 The Untold Truth of Restaurant Construction: 10 Common Pitfalls in Restaurant Build-Outs Norris McLaughlin P.A.
May
11
2020
 North Carolina Extends Certain Real Property Development Approvals Ward and Smith, P.A.
May
8
2020
 Opportunity for up to $2 Million Tribal DOE Energy Grant Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
8
2020
 Proposed Legislation Aims to Boost Affordable Housing on Land Owned by Religious Institutions and Nonprofit Hospitals Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
6
2020
 Breaking: City of Boston Announces New Protocol for Resumption of “Essential” Construction This Month Pierce Atwood LLP
May
5
2020
 New Bay Area COVID-19 Orders Ease Restrictions on Construction and Impose New Safety Protocols Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
5
2020
 Construction and Other Real Estate Businesses to Resume Under Revised Order Varnum LLP
May
4
2020
 OSHA Issues Industry-Specific COVID-19 Guidance for Construction, Manufacturing, Restaurant, Retail, and Meatpacking Businesses Foley & Lardner LLP
May
2
2020
 Re-Imagining the Shopping Center Post-COVID: Zoning Changes Needed to Accommodate Store Features No Longer Deemed Convenience Amenities Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
2
2020
 California Appellate Court Finds Open-Ended Pay-When-Paid Clause Unenforceable Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
1
2020
 What Six-Foot Rule? OSHA Construction Fall Standard Forces the OSH Review Commission to State It Does Not Exist Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
30
2020
 COVID-19: Protecting Your Staff and Community Stark & Stark
Apr
30
2020
 Construction in PA Returns May 1: Guidance for the Industry Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
28
2020
 COVID-19: Australia New WA COVID-19 Laws Sets Wider Net for Impacted Landlords/Tenants K&L Gates
Apr
27
2020
 OSHA Guidance for the Construction Industry During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
24
2020
 An Overview of the Construction VAT Domestic Reverse Charge Katten
Apr
23
2020
 Wisconsin Court of Appeals Extends Economic Loss Doctrine To Bar Negligence Claims Between Subcontractors On Interrelated Contracts von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
23
2020
 OSHA Issues COVID-19 Compliance Guidance for Construction Workforces Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
22
2020
 Time to Reconsider Permitting Use of Drones for Development and Construction in Dense Urban Areas? Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
21
2020
 COVID-19: Attention Massachusetts Mortgagees - New State Legislation Impacting Foreclosure Rights K&L Gates
Apr
20
2020
 Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Decisions Due to Impacts of COVID-19 Vedder Price
Apr
20
2020
 Landmarks Preservation and the Economy During COVID-19 Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
19
2020
 OSHA Outlines Discretion in Issuing Citations During Coronavirus Pandemic based on Employer’s Good Faith Efforts Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
16
2020
 Manufacturer Alert - The Environmental Impact of a Suspension or Shut Down in Operations Vedder Price
Apr
15
2020
 COVID-19: Uk Public Sector Construction – Cabinet Office Publishes Guidance Notes for PPN02/20 K&L Gates
Apr
15
2020
 For Developers and Owners: How COVID-19 Is Affecting Construction Projects and Actions You Should Consider Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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