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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Apr
28
2020
COVID-19: Australia New WA COVID-19 Laws Sets Wider Net for Impacted Landlords/Tenants K&L Gates
Mar
20
2020
COVID-19: Coronavirus Concerns Prompt Two-week Halt To All Construction In Boston K&L Gates
Jul
29
2020
COVID-19: EPC and EPCM in Large Construction Projects Post COVID-19 K&L Gates
May
28
2020
COVID-19: IRS Extends Production Tax Credit/Investment Tax Credit Safe Harbors Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
27
2020
COVID-19: Massachusetts Governor Baker’s March 23, 2020 Order Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
30
2020
COVID-19: Protecting Your Staff and Community Stark & Stark
Apr
1
2020
COVID-19: UK Coronavirus Act 2020 – Implications For The Construction Industry K&L Gates
Apr
6
2020
COVID-19: UK Public Sector Construction - Cabinet Office publishes FAQs regarding PPN02/20 K&L Gates
Apr
15
2020
COVID-19: Uk Public Sector Construction – Cabinet Office Publishes Guidance Notes for PPN02/20 K&L Gates
Mar
31
2020
COVID-19: UK Public Sector Construction – Cash Flow Relief for Suppliers K&L Gates
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
Apr
3
2020
COVID-19’s Impact on Construction: Is There a Remedy? — Time Extension, Force Majeure, or More? Bracewell LLP
Mar
31
2021
Creating Solutions to Racism Problem in Construction Industry Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
26
2017
Creativity in Funding Necessary for Miami-Dade Civil Courthouse P3 Success Bilzin Sumberg
Dec
17
2021
Current and Future Trends for Development, Permitting, and Construction During and After the Pandemic Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
11
2021
Current Recession Creates More Challenges for Retail Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
10
2014
Cyber and Technology Risk Insurance for the Construction Sector Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
23
2023
Cyber Insurance for the Construction Industry Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
21
2023
Cybersecurity in the U.S. Construction Industry: Navigating Challenges and Strategies for a Secure Future – Part 1 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
25
2023
Cybersecurity in the U.S. Construction Industry: Navigating Challenges and Strategies for a Secure Future – Part 2 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
Jul
27
2023
Cybersecurity Risks to AI Adoption in Construction Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Nov
6
2014
D.C. Appeals Court Rejects Industry Challenge to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
4
2015
D.C. Circuit Upholds Employment Regulations Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
13
2014
D.C. Circuit Vacates FCC’s (Federal Communications Commission) Net Neutrality Rules Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Feb
27
2017
D.C. Remediation Contract Can Trigger Duties to Third Party at Construction Site Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jun
16
2023
D.C. Transfer and Recordation Taxes On Track to Decrease to 2.9% Goulston & Storrs
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
Sep
21
2023
Damages: A Primer for Non-Lawyers in the Construction Industry Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
9
2016
Date Of “Substantial Completion” Now Different For Each Subcontractor Holland & Hart LLP
Oct
12
2022
Deadline Fast-Approaching for Specific Contractors to Object to Type 2 EEO-1 Report Disclosure Robinson & Cole LLP
Nov
21
2018
Dealing With a Derelict Subcontractor Stark & Stark
Apr
12
2024
Decoding the Recent Changes to North Carolina Code and Zoning Regulations Ward and Smith, P.A.
Mar
23
2018
Deconstructing the Confusion: The "Contractual Liability" Insurance Requirement in Construction Contracts Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
19
2013
Déjà vu All Over Again: Michigan Meets Another Roadblock in Effort to Limit Project Labor Agreements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
4
2012
Delaying the Compliance Date for Swimming Pool Lift Requirements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
4
2017
Denver’s Green Roof Initiative Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
6
2013
Department of Defense (DOD) Enacts Regulation Requiring a "Proposal Adequacy Checklist" Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
17
2011
Department of Energy Finalizes $102 Million Loan Guarantee to Record Hill Wind, LLC for Maine Wind Project U.S. Department of Energy
Aug
13
2011
Department of Energy Finalizes a $967 Million Loan Guarantee to Support the Agua Caliente Solar Project U.S. Department of Energy
Jan
20
2016
Department of Energy Issues Funding Opportunity Announcement “BENEFIT 2016” Mintz
May
24
2011
Department of Energy Offers Conditional Commitment for Loan Guarantee to Support Solar Generation Project in Nevada U.S. Department of Energy
Jun
29
2009
Department of Energy Outlines Funding for Solar and Geothermal Energy Projects Day Pitney LLP
Oct
10
2014
Department of Labor (DOL) Issues Final Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rule Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
10
2011
Design Professionals’ Lawsuit Challenging LEED Certification System Dismissed Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
3
2013
Despite High-Profile Collapses, More Than 10% of the Nation’s Bridges Remain Structurally Deficient Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Dec
22
2020
Despite Limited Success for Housing Bills in the 2020 Legislative Session, 2021 Should Present Opportunities For Developers Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
15
2018
Despite Modern Trend, Ohio Supreme Court Does Not Reconsider Prior Precedent - Finds Inadvertent Defective Work by Subcontractor can Never be a Fortuitous 'Occurrence' Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
2
2015
Developed Lot Shortages Still a Lingering Problem for Builders Stark & Stark
Feb
12
2018
Developer Had No Right to Independent Counsel Based on a Possible Conflict of Interest for Carrier-Appointed Counsel Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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