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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Oct
19
2022
Prime Contractor Beware, No. 1: Watch Out for Owner/Lender Consent and Assignment Agreements Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
21
2012
Preventing Construction Falls U.S. Department of Labor
May
25
2011
Prevailing Wage Laws: What Are They and How Are They Changing? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
24
2011
Presumptive Prejudice to Sureties Defeats Owners' Rights Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
13
2018
President Trump Signs Executive Order Promoting Opportunity Zones Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
2
2014
President Obama’s New Executive Order Requires Federal Contractors to Disclose Labor Violations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
7
2022
President Biden Signs Executive Order Requiring Project Labor Agreements for Large-Scale Federal Construction Projects ($35 Million) Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
6
2017
Preparing for the Changes in the New AIA 2017 Forms K&L Gates
Mar
16
2023
Pre COVID-19 Construction Cost Estimates Are Likely Outdated Stark & Stark
Oct
9
2018
Pragmatism Wins the Day in GAO Buy American Protest Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
23
2015
Practical Tips for New Construction Homebuyers Stark & Stark
Aug
17
2021
Practical Tips for Managing the Risks of PCBs in Building Materials Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
22
2020
Practical Considerations under FIDIC Contracts in Light of COVID-19 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
3
2019
Practical Completion: Clarifying A "Trifling" Topic K&L Gates
Mar
17
2021
Powerline Connections: Navigating Potential Project Delays [PODCAST] McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
3
2023
Powered By Foley: Construction Lending Trends in Clean Energy [PODCAST] Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
18
2020
Potential Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Construction Projects Robinson & Cole LLP
Jan
20
2015
Positive Signs for New Home Construction Bilzin Sumberg
Sep
21
2015
PortMiami Hoping to Continue P3 Success Bilzin Sumberg
Oct
14
2015
Policy and Legal Implications of Implementing Renewable Energy at Scale: Finance Gap for Innovation Deployment (Part 4 of 6) Mintz
Jun
3
2022
Please provide your comments to NIST about Zero Trust Architecture by July 5, 2022! Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
24
2018
Plans for Poland’s Mega-Airport Progress Rapidly Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
2
2014
Plaintiff Entitled to Judicial Enforcement of Arbitrator Qualifications Requirement of Construction Contract Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
7
2018
Pipeline Safety Update - Issue NO. 133 – February 7, 2018 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Dec
24
2020
Philadelphia City Council Approves Changes to Tax Abatement Programs and Imposes Residential Construction Tax Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
10
2020
Phase 1 Construction Guidelines: Guidance for Real Estate Developers in New York City Mintz
Jan
18
2022
PFAS Risks and Construction Industry: Yes, EPA Actions Will Impact You! CMBG3 Law
Feb
27
2017
Pennsylvania’s New “State Construction Notices Directory” and the Implementation of Significant Changes to Pennsylvania’s Mechanics’ Lien Law K&L Gates
Oct
26
2017
Pennsylvania Superior Court Widens the Net for Negligent Misrepresentation Claims Against Professionals Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jul
18
2012
Pennsylvania Enacts Mandatory E-Verify for Public Contractors Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
8
2018
Pennsylvania Construction Contractors Gain New Tools to Collect Payments Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
8
2020
Pennsylvania Construction Amid COVID-19 K&L Gates
Jul
16
2019
Pennsylvania 2019 Tax Bill Adds Opportunity Zone Conformity for Personal Income Tax, Adopts New Sales Tax Provisions, and Amends Other Tax and Credit Provisions Ballard Spahr LLP
May
1
2019
Pending Approval By Governor, Companies That Rent Industrial "Special Mobile Equipment" Will No Longer Be Subject to Strict Vicarious Liability for the Actions of Their Renters Carlton Fields
Sep
28
2012
PCBs in Building Caulking – Beware the Enforcer Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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