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American Arbitration Association Amends Construction Industry Arbitration Rules

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Many construction contracts call for disputes to be decided by arbitration under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). In 2024, the AAA amended its rules governing AAA construction industry arbitrations....more

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Major Changes Now in Effect to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

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For the first time in almost 40 years, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finalized comprehensive changes to regulations covering the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) and 70 “DBA Related Acts,” federal wage regulations that...more

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NY Prompt Pay Act for Private Construction Caps Retainage at Five Percent

New York’s Prompt Pay Act, which sets the standards that govern private commercial construction contracts exceeding $150,000, was amended effective November 17, 2023. The Amendment known as Senate Bill 3539 provides two...more

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NEC4 X22: ECI for an Asian context?

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Updates to NEC4 optional clause X22 – Early Contractor Involvement and its suitability for use in HK, Singapore and elsewhere in Asia. In October 2020, NEC issued amendments to the NEC4 suite. ...more

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Major Changes to Pennsylvania’s Contractor and Subcontract Payment Act

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Pennsylvania’s amended Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (“CASPA”), 73 P.S. § 501 et seq., took effect October 10, 2018 and governs all contracts, subcontracts and purchase orders on private, nonresidential jobs...more

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Changes to Construction Law in Ontario

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On July 1, 2018, the first of the changes to the Ontario Construction Lien Act under the December 12, 2017, Construction Lien Amendment Act became effective. The statute we knew as the Construction Lien Act (Ontario) has been...more

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Blink and You'll Miss It - NSW Defect Bond Scheme Postponed and Email Service Gets the Green Light under the NSW SOP Act

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The NSW Parliament has today passed the Electronic Transactions Legislation Amendment (Government Transactions) Bill 2017 (the Bill). The Bill has broad reaching implications for many participants in the building and...more

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