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The Dotted Line: 2023’s top legal issues

Construction Dive

Construction Dive’s award-winning column examined the major legal topics facing contractors this year, including new regulations, avoiding disputes and the burgeoning role of artificial intelligence.

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The Dotted Line: Legal trends to watch in 2024

Construction Dive

Contracts are evolving in an era of persisting supply chain problems, inflation and cyber risks, construction attorneys say.

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The Dotted Line: Change orders often spark conflict, but they don’t have to

Construction Dive

While disputes between contractors and design teams are growing, planning and communication can mitigate this friction, legal experts say.

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The Dotted Line: Putting together the pieces of a modular project contract

Construction Dive

Despite prefab's popularity, many legal aspects of the dynamic building method are still being sorted out among industry and legal experts. Until then, the dotted line is sometimes a blurred line.

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The Dotted Line: How to craft contracts to avoid disputes and keep legal fees down

Construction Dive

Construction’s litigation claims and costs are among the highest of all industries. Here are strategies to keep damages in check.

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The Dotted Line: Legal steps for shutting down a dangerous jobsite

Construction Dive

Standard construction contracts provide options to protect workers and help mitigate additional costs.

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Is it Legal for Iowa's DOT to Write Tickets?

Construction Equipment

Peyton Atzen, a 16-year old student at Southeast Polk High School in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, decided to fight a speeding ticket he received from an Iowa DOT officer, citing a 70-year old Iowa Supreme Court case that said DOT officers have limited ticketing authority that does not include speeding or arrests.

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