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Final Agreement Signed on $16B Texas High-Speed Rail Project

ENR Construction

and joint-venture partner Webuild Group to build a high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston for Texas Central, the final agreement on the design-build project has been signed. Nearly two years after announcing the award of a design-build contract between The Lane Construction Corp.

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Texas Court of Appeals Enforces Arbitration Agreement Provision Delegating Issues of Arbitrability to Arbitrator

Constructlaw

Gary and Kelley Caballero contracted to purchase a new home to be constructed by Taylor Woodrow and Taylor Morrison of Texas, Inc. The contract contained an agreement to arbitrate any disputes with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). LEXIS 1870, 2022 WL 839429 (Mar. Taylor appealed.

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Final Agreement Signed for $16B Texas High-Speed Rail Project

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and design-build joint-venture partner Webuild Group will build Dallas to Houston line for Texas Central, after state Supreme Court declined June 18 to hear a lawsuit challenging developer's eminent domain rights. The Lane Construction Corp.

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Agreement Reached in Troubled Harbor Bridge Project in Corpus Christi, Texas

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Under the settlement, TxDOT will close out claims related to disagreements on permit costs, right-of-way acquisition, COVID-19-related issues and the replacement of the engineer of record, according to the attorney for project general contractor Flatiron/Dragados.

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Welcome to the Party Tex — The Spearin Doctrine Finally Adopted in Texas

Constructlaw

True to form, Texas has joined the majority in adopting the Spearin concept in its own way. The new law is thoughtfully designed for modern alternative and hybrid project delivery methods and cannot be waived by agreement, say Troutman Pepper Construction group attorneys Ben Deninger and David Mancini.

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Texas Homestead Lien Rules & Requirements

Levelset

In Texas, contractors must send multiple notices and meet strict deadlines to preserve their right to a lien if they need to file one. Here’s everything you need to know about homestead projects — and how to securing lien rights on a homestead in Texas. Related: How do you know if a project is on a homestead in Texas?

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US DOT and Austin, Texas, launch first-of-its-kind $22B transportation partnership

Construction Dive

It’s the first time the Transportation Department has entered an emerging projects agreement with a city to fast-track networks of related projects rather than using a piecemeal approach.