Construction contracts and claims

Revisiting Price Escalation Clauses in a Time of Skyrocketing Material CostsKey Legal Considerations for Modular Construction ContractsA New Roadmap to a Familiar Journey: The ASCE Standard on Loss of Productivity

Construction Industry

Robinson+Cole Hosts Fifth Construction Industry RoundtableOSHA Inspections in a Time of COVID-19Revisiting Price Escalation Clauses in a Time of Skyrocketing Material Costs

Coronavirus

Robinson+Cole Hosts Fifth Construction Industry RoundtableOSHA Inspections in a Time of COVID-19Are Employers Required to Pay For Employee Time Spent Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine?

Defect litigation

What is Builders’ Risk and Why Do We Need It?Arbitrators Have Inherent Authority To Award Punitive DamagesJudges Imposing Personal Liability on Scofflaws

Delays and inefficiencies

A New Roadmap to a Familiar Journey: The ASCE Standard on Loss of ProductivityPotential Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Construction ProjectsWho Will Bear the Risk and Cost for Coronavirus Construction Delays? A Contractual Analysis.

Development

DBE Gross Receipts Cap Adjusted for InflationThe Federal Reserve’s Powers to Pave the Way for Continued Development and Construction Through COVID-19Tic Toc Tic Toc: The Clock Is Running on Construction and Design Claims by the State of Connecticut Beginning October 1, 2017

Dispute Resolution

Robinson+Cole Hosts Fifth Construction Industry RoundtableRobinson+Cole Hosts Fourth Construction Industry RoundtableTic Toc Tic Toc: The Clock Is Running on Construction and Design Claims by the State of Connecticut Beginning October 1, 2017

Drones

Guidance on Using Drones for Real Estate and Construction in Dense Cities: How Much Does the Public Value Privacy? (Part II)Singapore Company Introduces Drones to Urban Building InspectionNYC Amends Its Façade Inspection and Safety Program to Push Building Owners into Action

Extra work claims

A New Roadmap to a Familiar Journey: The ASCE Standard on Loss of ProductivityWill Strict “No Damages for Delay” Clauses Be Outlawed on New York Public Construction Projects? Stay tuned.Contract Barred Recovery of Lost Productivity Damages Suffered by Contractor

Insurance Coverage

Key Legal Considerations for Modular Construction ContractsNote to “Additional Insureds” Relying on Builders’ Risk Insurance: Federal Court Decision Evaluates Extent of Coverage

Labor

OSHA Inspections in a Time of COVID-19Are Employers Required to Pay For Employee Time Spent Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine?U.S. House Passed the PRO Act: How It Could Affect the Future of Labor Law

Legislation

DBE Gross Receipts Cap Adjusted for InflationNYC Amends Its Façade Inspection and Safety Program to Push Building Owners into Action

Lien law

The Enforceability of Mechanic’s Liens in Bankruptcy is Dependent on State LawRecipe for a Project Bankruptcy: The Owner in Bankruptcy Through The Lens of the Construction Manager

Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Prompt Pay Statute: A Cautionary Tale for Those Who Don't Read the Fine PrintTocci v. IRIV Partners, LLC, et. al. (Nov. 19, 2020, Sup. Ct. 19-405)Note to “Additional Insureds” Relying on Builders’ Risk Insurance: Federal Court Decision Evaluates Extent of Coverage

New + Now

Key Legal Considerations for Modular Construction ContractsTocci v. IRIV Partners, LLC, et. al. (Nov. 19, 2020, Sup. Ct. 19-405)Much of New York Construction is Now Also “on PAUSE”

New York

Robinson+Cole Hosts Fifth Construction Industry RoundtableGuidance on Using Drones for Real Estate and Construction in Dense Cities: How Much Does the Public Value Privacy? (Part II)Robinson+Cole Hosts Fourth Construction Industry Roundtable

Public Private Partnership

President Trump’s Inauguration Signals a Potential Increase in Infrastructure ProjectsProposed Public/Private Partnership Infrastructure Legislation

Public Rules and Regulations

Tic Toc Tic Toc: The Clock Is Running on Construction and Design Claims by the State of Connecticut Beginning October 1, 2017What’s Next for the Winthrop Square Development Project?A Shadow Cast Over Boston’s Building Boom

Retail construction

Recipe for a Project Bankruptcy: Part 2 <br>The Contractor in Bankruptcy Through the Lens of the OwnerRecipe for a Project Bankruptcy: Part 2 The Contractor in Bankruptcy Through the Lens of the OwnerTwenty-Five Years in the Construction Industry—We’ve Come a Long Way Baby, or Have We?

Surety law

Obtaining the Benefits of a Performance Bond: Tread CarefullyCalifornia and Maryland Have Enacted Legislation Essentially Making The General Contractor the Guarantor for All Wages on the Project – Should Sureties Be Concerned?Recipe for a Project Bankruptcy: Part 2 <br>The Contractor in Bankruptcy Through the Lens of the Owner

Uncategorized

The Federal Reserve’s Powers to Pave the Way for Continued Development and Construction Through COVID-19Who Will Bear the Risk and Cost for Coronavirus Construction Delays? A Contractual Analysis.Construction Group Projects