The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on April 9, 2024 significant updates to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program regulations that are set to go into effect on May 9, 2024. The...more
The Ordinance -
In 2019, an inclusionary zoning ordinance was implemented in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. Inclusionary ordinances aim to provide affordable housing to low-income families....more
The Buy American Act: Are You Compliant? -
The federal government has a long-standing preference for incorporating domestic materials and products into public construction projects. While a number of statutes and...more
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Design professionals doing business in Kentucky beware: the Kentucky Court of Appeals recently held that a contractor may pursue a negligent misrepresentation claim against an architect for delays to a project resulting from...more
As we discussed last summer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new Confined Space in Construction Standard, which went into effect on August 3, 2015 and required heightened training, continuous...more
In late July, the West Virginia Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration issued an “emergency rule” that exempts construction contracts from a new law regarding change order approval. This new law, which went...more
Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) added a new rule that provides increased protections to those working in confined spaces on construction projects. The new rule, which goes into effect on...more
This month, West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomlin signed Senate Bill 361, which significantly adjusts the state’s calculation of prevailing wages to establish an amount more reflective of actual earnings in regions across...more
It is no secret within the construction industry that public-private partnership (P3) project delivery has recently become all the rage. The demand for infrastructure repairs and improvements is high, and the public dollars...more