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
17
2015
Sunset of Distressed Condominium Relief Act Extended Bilzin Sumberg
Jan
31
2018
Summary of Amendments to Construction Lien Act Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jun
5
2009
Successfully Managing A Troubled Construction Project
Feb
8
2024
Subcontractors’ COVID-19-Related Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Nov
9
2011
Subcontractors Performing Work on Public Construction Projects in Illinois Must Satisfy Additional Notice Requirements to Perfect Claims on Bonds and Letters of Credit Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
4
2015
Subcontractor, Temporary Staffing Agency not Joint Employers, NLRB Regional Director Decides Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
31
2022
Subcontract Payment Provisions Mean Exactly What They Say in Connecticut Robinson & Cole LLP
Mar
16
2018
Sub-Clause 20.1 of the FIDIC Under Polish Law – Is it an Enforceable Time Bar? K&L Gates
Jul
16
2013
Study: Diluted Bitumen Poses No Greater Risk of Release from Pipelines than Conventional Crude Oil Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
3
2014
Study Shows Minimal Asbestos Exposure from Gaskets & Packing Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
16
2018
Structuring a Timeshare and Hotel Mixed-Use Project Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
10
2014
Struck Down: When Liquidated Damages Become Unenforceable Bracewell LLP
Aug
22
2019
Stricter Cal/OSHA Standard on Lead Exposure Expected in September 2020 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
15
2022
Stormwater Permits: Preventing Your Owners Association From Getting Stuck with Unnecessary and Potentially Large Expenses Ward and Smith, P.A.
Mar
19
2020
Steps to Take if You Receive a Subcontractor’s COVID-19 Work Suspension Notice Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
22
2016
Statute of Limitations Can Bar Indemnification Claims If Brought Too Soon Holland & Hart LLP
Feb
13
2017
Status quo Returns: the Australia High Court Weighs in on Reference Dates and the NSW Court of Appeal Clears up the Grounds for Challenge K&L Gates
May
14
2023
State Supreme Court Decision Highlights Need to Get Insurance and Indemnity Clauses Right in Construction Contracts Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
12
2011
State Policy Barring Development Seaward Of Most Landward Extension Of Historical Mean High Tide Line Invalid As Underground Regulation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
4
2015
State Plans Slowly Adopt New Federal OSHA Reporting Requirements Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
29
2020
Standing to Protest P3 Award: The Clearwater Case and the Disappointed Offeror Faegre Drinker
Dec
21
2023
Standing to Bring Zoning Appeals Goulston & Storrs
May
22
2017
Springtime Driving Means Extra Caution Around Road Construction Work Zones Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
Jul
16
2013
Spoliation: Notice and Opportunity to Inspect Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
17
2013
Spoliation of Evidence: An Overview of Factors to Consider on a Construction Project Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
23
2019
Spoliation of Evidence in Construction Litigation Stark & Stark
Jul
17
2013
Spoliation in Minnesota Construction Defect Cases: The Duty to Preserve Evidence is Not Absolute Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
16
2013
Special Master Toasts Brinkmann Positions on Construction of Copreci Patent Claims Regulating Gas Flow to Grills Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
14
2011
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters (New Star General Contractors, Inc.) (27‑CC-877, et al.; 356 NLRB No. 88) Salt Lake City, UT, February 2, 2011. National Labor Relations Board
Jul
17
2015
Southern California Edison Seeking Rooftop Solar Projects Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
23
2015
South Africa Gets to Work on its First ‘Smart City’ Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
19
2020
Some Jurisdictions Granting Permit Extensions, However Previously Used Gubernatorial Declaration of State of Emergency Extensions of Development Orders and Building Permits May Not Be Available for COVID-19 Bilzin Sumberg
Sep
17
2019
Solar Construction Costs Continue Historic Decline, Providing Cushion Against Trade Disputes Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
14
2016
Softwood Lumber, Construction and Building Products Companies in Limbo as U.S. and Canada Attempt to Resolve New Softwood Lumber Dispute Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jul
25
2017
Soaring to New Heights With Drones: The Rise of UAVs in Construction Projects Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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