Construction contracts and claims

Recent Court Decision Warns of Dangers of Using Outdated Construction ContractsConnecticut Superior Court Holds That “Slaughter Clauses” Cannot be Added to Public Works Subcontracts Under Connecticut General Statutes § 4b-96Mitigating the Risks of Materials Price Escalation: Better Now Than Never!

Construction Industry

Massachusetts Appeals Court Strictly Construes Prompt Payment ActReview Pre-Employment Screening Processes Amid the Great ResignationRecent Court Decision Warns of Dangers of Using Outdated Construction Contracts

Coronavirus

Review Pre-Employment Screening Processes Amid the Great ResignationMandatory Vaccination and Safety Protocols for Federal ContractorsMitigating the Risks of Materials Price Escalation: Better Now Than Never!

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

Mitigating the Risks of Materials Price Escalation: Better Now Than Never!A New Roadmap to a Familiar Journey: The ASCE Standard on Loss of ProductivityPotential Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Construction Projects

Development

Public Works Construction Projects Set to Increase if Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 Becomes LawDBE Gross Receipts Cap Adjusted for InflationThe Federal Reserve’s Powers to Pave the Way for Continued Development and Construction Through COVID-19

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

Review Pre-Employment Screening Processes Amid the Great ResignationConsider the H-1B Visa to Build Your Construction Industry WorkforceMandatory Vaccination and Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors

Legislation

Mitigating the Risks of Materials Price Escalation: Better Now Than Never!Public Works Construction Projects Set to Increase if Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 Becomes LawDBE Gross Receipts Cap Adjusted for Inflation

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

Massachusetts Appeals Court Strictly Construes Prompt Payment ActThe 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)

New + Now

Public Works Construction Projects Set to Increase if Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 Becomes LawAre You on the Hook for a Busted Budget?Key Legal Considerations for Modular Construction Contracts

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
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
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