Construction Law

DECEMBER 5, 2023

News Our regular news round up of construction law and procurement stories reports on two highly critical reports of government spending plans for schools and hospitals; and record fines being levied on a landlord and property management company for fire risks. Claims Building a case by extrapolation – should failure be the default?

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Some cases in 2023 have effectively changed the law after decades of different rules being applied. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Barrister, arbitrator and adjudicator Karen Gough of 39 Essex Chambers chaired the drafting committee for the new Model Law for adjudication, which aims to represent the best of global current practice. She explains how the Model Law can spread the benefits of adjudication to jurisdictions that do not enjoy access to it already.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Our first issue of Construction Law print version will be landing on subscriber’s desks around now, with the usual blend of insight, analysis and news vital to anyone involved in the legal and contractural aspects of the industry. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

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Construction Law

MARCH 28, 2024

Construction Law brings together the considered views of leading construction law specialist lawyers and barristers to make sure construction professionals are aware of the practical implications of developments, and the numerous pitfalls that can trap the unwary or under advised. See the panel to the right.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

What is Building Bye-Laws? Building bye-laws is a legal tool used to regulate building coverage, height, area of construction, architectural designs.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The latest issue of Construction Law is arriving on the desks of subscribers to our print edition, with the acclaimed blend of news, reviews and insight from leading construction specialist lawyers and the journal’s own specialist journalists. Below, you can find details about how to join them with a personal subscription.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Guest editor Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, and the Construction Industry Guest Editors Vanessa Alarcon Duvanel, Alex Levin Canal and Alexandra Gerdes of King & Spalding LLP suggest that contractual incentives to get to net zero are a parallel and possibly faster, more flexible and less burdensome option to promote sustainable behaviour.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 13, 2020

Many projects worth $5 million or more and that receive 30% of construction costs from public agencies must now comply with state prevailing wage laws, which differ by county.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law. Our latest CL Guide series article comes from Rachel Chaplin of DLA Piper who examines implications of the new building safety regime. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Kassy Slaughter, Head of Construction Education at Procore ccapoccia Thu, 11/09/2023 - 15:10 No. I guess my story is that I watched too much “Law & Order” growing up, and so I was pretty hellbent on being a prosecutor,” said Kassy Slaughter, head of construction education at Procore. 1 Must-Have: Humor. “I

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The latest in our Construction Guides series comes from DLA Piper ’s Jon Baker who looks at key features of the NEC4 contracts suite. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story.

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Construction Law

MARCH 1, 2024

Defects The problem with RAAC: comparing liabilities, claims and remedies in Scotland and England Julie Scott-Gilroy of Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP explains differences between how liabilities and claims and remedies relating to the use of RAAC differ between Scots law and the rest of the UK.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 13, 2020

I have spoken at construction and leadership conferences all over the country. Best Practices Construction Law is about all of those. As a recipient four years in a row of the JD Supra Readers Choice Award in Construction Law , the blog focuses on problems and solutions facing all players in the construction arena.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 15, 2020

It’s not too late to register for the coolest construction law webinar ever on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 12:30 pm EST. You can register now on Professional Constructor Central’s website. Complimentary. It’s is on me. Featuring me. See you soon.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 20, 2023

These bills from the latest legislative session were just signed into law — plus other key measures that died but could be revived later.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 9, 2020

USA Today reports that President Donald Trump will propose changes to the nation’s environmental law to allow more major construction projects to begin. The plan would ease environmental rules for construction… According to the report, critics say the changes threaten to worsen climate change.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Most contractors recognize the need for licensing and bonding in the construction industry, but it can be a challenge to understand the bond size requirements, as bonding thresholds are mandated by each state, not an overarching federal law.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 31, 2022

August saw new laws and more federal funding for construction projects, boosts in hiring and construction starts, and more women in construction roles.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Melissa Dewey Brumback’s Construction Law in North Carolina is, as you might expect from it name, a regionally focused blog about North Carolina construction blog. The post Construction Law in North Carolina: An excellent regional blog appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 17, 2017

On Monday, New York Mayor de Blasio signed a new law that mandates NYC construction workers complete at least 40 to 55 hours of training by March 1, 2018. The law is in response to the more than 18 percent increase in injuries on the city's construction sites in fiscal year 2017, from 526 to 622.

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Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2024

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Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2024

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 16, 2023

3 ways to use Financial Performance Management Tech to Capitalize on IIJA Funding ccapoccia Tue, 05/16/2023 - 15:16 New legislation brings considerable impacts to the construction industry. The total investment of $1.2

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Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2024

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2024

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Construction Dive

MARCH 7, 2018

The Illinois Economic Policy Institute found that laws can increase African American construction workers' net pay by 24%, and other workers benefit, too.

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Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2024

High levels of financial distress in ‘bellwether’ sectors construction and real estate point towards a troubled UK economy, according to the latest Red Flag research from Begbies Traynor, and many in distress are expected to become insolvent over the coming year. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Chris Hill’s Construction Law Musings blog has been a worthy contender in several Best Construction Blog competitions, for good reason. While his blog focuses on Virginia law (where he is based) the topics often have general interest well beyond the mid-Atlantic state.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 5, 2018

Virginia construction lawyer Chris Hill’s Construction Law Musings combines resilience with quality. Hill’s blog has ranked highly in several previous Construction Marketing Ideas Best Construction Blog competitions, and deserves recognition again this year.

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Construction Law

APRIL 18, 2024

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Construction Law

APRIL 19, 2024

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) did not act improperly when it exclude a non-compliant bid from a framework tender process, the Technology and Construction Court has ruled in a procurement dispute. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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The Constructor

MAY 9, 2023

The construction industry is a complex web of laws, regulations, ethics, and policies that must always be followed. In this article, we’ll explore the legal and ethical issues in the construction industry […] The post Legal and Ethical Issues in the Construction Industry appeared first on The Constructor.

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Construction Law

APRIL 18, 2024

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Construction Law

APRIL 18, 2024

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Construction Law

APRIL 18, 2024

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