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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Jul
1
2021
AGC Announcement Raises Doubts on PPP Questionnaire: What Contractors Need to Know about Your PPP Forms Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
8
2021
Miller Act Suit Stayed until CDA Remedies Exhausted Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
19
2022
Prime Contractor Beware, No. 3: Tis The Season, but is your Retainage safe under the Tree? Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
28
2023
Willful or Wanton Conduct Not Enough to Overcome Economic Loss Rule Says Colorado Court Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Apr
24
2023
Collision at the Intersection of Construction and Intellectual Property Law: Are You Protecting Your Firm’s Trade Secrets? Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
28
2023
Cybersecurity in the U.S. Construction Industry: Navigating Challenges and Strategies for a Secure Future – Part 3 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
25
2024
Employee Stock Ownership Plans for Construction Companies: Part 2 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
2
2024
HUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule to Help Communities Reduce Flood Damage, but Tradeoffs Draw Criticism Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
13
2021
National Construction Safety Week: Preventing Accidents on the Jobsite Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Aug
10
2023
Damages for Buyer’s Breach of Contract for the Sale of Real Property: Court Rejects Contractor’s Creative Damages Theory in Colorful Fashion Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Oct
2
2023
The Good, the Bad, and the Board Minutes: Mississippi Court Says Public Bodies Must Fully Explain Why Lowest and Best Bidder Is a Better Choice Than the Lowest Bidder Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
4
2024
Bid Protests in Virginia Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
13
2022
Virginia Is for Lovers… of Strict Contract Language: New Law Prohibits Pay-if-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
8
2022
The Contract Matters When Navigating Notices to Cure Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
12
2022
You’ll Be Seeing More of These: AIA Releases New Lien Release Forms Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
29
2024
Court Sends Wind Farm Developer Spinning by Ordering Removal of Wind Turbines in Significant Mineral Rights Holding Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
12
2021
Texas’s Major Lien Law Makeover: What You Need to Know Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Apr
25
2022
Construction Law History Lesson No. 1: What Do Thomas Jefferson and Mechanics Liens Have in Common? Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Apr
28
2023
The American Rule Stands: Court Rejects Fee-Shifting Under Indemnity Clause Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Aug
11
2023
Washington Court Affirms $150M Award for Victims of Seattle Crane Collapse Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
30
2024
Bid Protests in Georgia Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
21
2021
North Carolina Muddies the Water on the Economic Loss Doctrine Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
27
2023
Cybersecurity Risks to AI Adoption in Construction Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
7
2023
Contractor Recovers COVID-19-Related Additional Costs Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Oct
5
2023
Court Rejects Contractor’s Claim That COVID-19 Rendered Performance Impossible Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
13
2021
You’ve Gotta Fight For Your Right To Get Paid: The Right To Stop Work Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
21
2021
Attacks on Contract’s Validity are Likely Insufficient to Overcome the Binding Effect of the Contract’s Arbitration Provision Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Aug
24
2022
COFC Finds Jurisdiction Over OTA Protest Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Feb
1
2024
The Risk of Fighting on Two Fronts: Court Admits Evidence of General Contractor’s Claims Against Other Parties Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
4
2024
The Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Mistake No. 1: Not Realizing It’s All About the Facts Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Apr
4
2024
Second Circuit: No-Damages-For-Delay Clause Bars Claim Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
17
2014
OSHA’s New Reporting Requirements Will Not Apply In Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
29
2013
The State of Commercial General Liability Insurance Coverage for Defective Construction McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Sep
11
2014
The Rise of Agritourism & Important Considerations McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
3
2015
Letters of Intent in Construction Project Negotiations--Pt 1 McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
 

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