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Presenting At Green Legal Matters This Week in New Orleans

Construction Law Monitor

The unavoidable marriage between the green and construction industries is why our construction law practice has paid very close attention to green legal issues. The first ever conference focusing on the green industry’s legal issues is taking place this week in New Orleans, LA, Green Legal Matters.

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Construction Law: Jan/Feb 2024

Construction Law

Editor Nick Barrett asks how long the UK can get away with the governance problem said by the head of the National Audit Office to be embedded at the heart of Whitehall when it comes to managing large scale procurements. Legal terms explained David Nitek and Noe Minamikata of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP explain what is meant by ‘hot-tubbing’.

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7 Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

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In this article, we’ll explore the most common jobsite safety risks — and what contractors can do to improve safety for all parties involved. . Unsafe practices on the site could lead to construction delays , legal fees to defend violations , and breach of contract if safety issues are non-compliant with contract terms. .

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Call to the Bullpen

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“There is no guaranty that any federal agency would approve such a transfer and there is a high degree of probability that certain of the grants—which have a limited timeframe left for expenditure of funds—would be lost,” EDC legal counsel Thomas Carlotto said, in written testimony to the RI State Senate.

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A “Living Building” Reflects Indigenous Values in New Zealand

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New Zealand law now recognizes the local terrain as a living entity, with legal rights of personhood. You can read the original article at www.e-flux.com. On a small island off New Zealand’s mainland is a building known as Te Kura Whare, which is designated as a “living building.” hoe history.

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Did the FAR Lose Its Mojo in the Government Contracts World? Depends.

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” According to the article, there remains some confusion about the application of the FAR based upon the recent decision in Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Inc. The contracting officer concluded that Lockheed was responsible for repayment of approximately $102 million because the contractor breached its duty of performance.

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Common Types of Construction Contracts And Their Use

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It is a legally binding document that the groups agree to at the start of a project and are held accountable to throughout. For the examples I’ll be using a 10 storey office tower as the example building. Using the office building example we noted above, the construction management contract is more fluid.