Arbitration

The AAA Revises its Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation ProceduresRecent Court Decision Warns of Dangers of Using Outdated Construction Contracts

Construction contracts and claims

Rhode Island Affirms The Principle That Sureties Must be Provided Notice of Default Before They Can be Held Liable for Principal’s DefaultNew York Restrictions on Flow Through Provision in SubcontractsArchitects Should Not Make Initial Decisions on Construction Disputes

Construction Industry

OSHA Moves to Clarify Construction PPE StandardWill the Connecticut Legislature Ignore the Construction Industry and Expand the False Claims Act?More Funding Brings More Bureaucracy to Federal Projects

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!

Cybersecurity

Cyber Insurance for the Construction IndustryAre You Ready? The California Privacy Rights Act Could now Apply to Your BusinessFBI and DHS/CISA Issue Joint Alert on Mamba Ransomware

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

USDOT Expands Financing for Certain Transit ProjectsPublic Works Construction Projects Set to Increase if Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 Becomes LawDBE Gross Receipts Cap Adjusted for Inflation

Dispute Resolution

Architects Should Not Make Initial Decisions on Construction DisputesRobinson+Cole Hosts Fifth Construction Industry RoundtableRobinson+Cole Hosts Fourth Construction Industry Roundtable

Diversity and Inclusion

Robinson+Cole Hosts Fifth Construction Industry RoundtableRobinson+Cole Commits to AGC’s Culture of Care in Support of Construction IndustryRobinson+Cole Hosts Roundtable on Diversity & Inclusion

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

Immigration

Explore Legal Immigration Options for Construction CompaniesConsider the H-1B Visa to Build Your Construction Industry Workforce

Insurance Coverage

New York Restrictions on Flow Through Provision in SubcontractsAnother Law Will Increase Construction Costs in New YorkCyber Insurance for the Construction Industry

Labor

WARNing for Companies—Complying With WARN Act Requirements During a LayoffOSHA’s Multi-Employer Policy Continues to Ensnare the Construction IndustryReview Pre-Employment Screening Processes Amid the Great Resignation

Legislation

Will the Connecticut Legislature Ignore the Construction Industry and Expand the False Claims Act?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 Law

Lien law

The AIA Releases Sworn Construction Statements, Lien Waiver and Release Forms for the First Time.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

Cyber Insurance for the Construction IndustryPublic Works Construction Projects Set to Increase if Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 Becomes LawAre You on the Hook for a Busted Budget?

New York

New York Restrictions on Flow Through Provision in SubcontractsAnother Law Will Increase Construction Costs in New YorkRobinson+Cole Hosts Fifth 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

Connecticut Adopts New CodesThe 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.