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Constructing a Competitive Picture: CMA Launches New Market Study Into the Civil Engineering Sector

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has recently announced the launch of a new market study into the civil engineering sector, which will focus on the supply of roads and railways (excluding HS2). This fits...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Dispute Resolution in Western Canada for Public Infrastructure Projects: The Costs of Litigation Relative to Arbitration

Public utilities, municipalities and other government or quasi-governmental entities are confronted with unique challenges when assessing risks related to dispute resolution. This includes considering how the cost of legal...more

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Competition and Markets Authority to Look Into the Efficiency of the Civil Engineering Market

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On 19 June 2025, the government introduced its 10-Year Strategy, a comprehensive plan aimed at fostering economic growth through investment in (amongst other areas) housing and social infrastructure. This strategy marks a...more

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UK Civil Engineering Market Under CMA Scrutiny as Regulator Turns Up Heat on Construction Sector

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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on 19 June 2025 launched a market study into the supply of public roads and railways across the United Kingdom. This market study, together with recent investigations into the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Clauses de règlement des différends dans les contrats d’infrastructure publique : point de vue de l’avocat plaidant

Les grands projets d’infrastructure publique font généralement intervenir plusieurs parties prenantes et nécessitent un ensemble complexe de contrats et de sous-contrats. Une approche réfléchie de la négociation et de la...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Dispute Resolution Clause in Public Infrastructure Contracting — A Litigator’s View

Large public infrastructure projects typically involve several stakeholders and a complex array of contracts and subcontracts. A thoughtful approach to the negotiation and drafting of contractual dispute resolution clauses...more

Nossaman LLP

California Water Views – 2025 Outlook

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Water is simple. Water issues are complex. To provide more clarity, we asked our attorneys who are committed to the water sector to identify the pivotal issues they’re watching now and for the year ahead. Their perspectives...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

General Municipal Law 103(16) and Cooperative Purchasing Agreements for “Public Work Projects”

This information memo is intended to provide an update on an area of law that affects many of our municipal and school district clients....more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (2/19/25) – An Embrace of AI, A Squeeze on Construction and a Jump in Mortgage Refinance...

In our latest roundup, tech giants invest in new data centers, senators introduce bill aimed at price-setting algorithms, DoD stops PLA requirements, and more!...more

Gray Reed

Disrupted Operations – Owners Beware!

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Industrial construction is poised for continued growth in 2025, especially with incoming presidential administration and its anticipated emphasis on domestic economic production. Nowhere will this growth be seen more than in...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Progressive Design-Build Model and Co-Development Agreements in Canada: Five Key Considerations

Whether public or private, large infrastructure projects involve complex risk and resource management. Project owners must first identify, describe and mitigate design, construction, financing and operational risks, and then...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Opportunities for Suppliers in Quebec Citys TramCite Project

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CDPQ Infra recently issued its noticed to the market to attract the interest from companies who can provide shadow operator services for the TramCité Project in Québec City and from companies with experience in the...more

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Big Changes to How Things Are Built in Quebec

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The last few months of 2024 saw a wave of new legislation in Quebec that changes how projects are developed in the infrastructure, mining and construction industries. Five separate bills were adopted by the Quebec government...more

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Significant Reforms on the Horizon for Security of Payment in Victoria’s Construction Industry

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Like similar regimes in other States, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (VIC) (“Victorian SOPA”) was intended to reduce insolvency in the construction industry and enhance cash flow for...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] Data Center Legal Issues - December 18th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EST

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Join us for a Womble Bond Dickinson webinar tailored for private equity and data center professionals. Discover the latest legal insights and strategies to navigate the complex landscape. We will explore the critical legal...more

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California Water Views - 2024 Outlook

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Water Agencies Beware Before Proceeding with Forced Municipalization - California’s state water system serves roughly 40 million people and irrigates nearly 10 million acres of farmland. The 2023 water year was ranked as...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quebec’s Bill 62 Introduces Major Reforms to the Province’s Infrastructure Sector

On May 9, 2024, Quebec’s Minister responsible for Infrastructure, Jonatan Julien, introduced Bill 62, An Act mainly to diversify the acquisition strategies of public bodies and increase their agility in carrying out...more

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Collaboration in Practice Under Singapore PSSCOC Option Module E and NEC4

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Traditional contracting has, in recent years, come under increasing criticism for being, among other things, unable to handle increasingly complex projects as there is little incentive for employers and contractors alike to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Public Call for Interest in Public-Private Partnership for Construction of Airport in Colombia

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Colombia’s National Infrastructure Agency (Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura or ANI) launched the public call for the invitation of third parties interested in the project whose purpose is the financing, preparation of...more

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Recent Amendments will Impact School District Construction Projects

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Recent changes to Illinois law will impact the way school districts administer their summer construction projects. The Public Construction Bond Act has been amended effective January 1, 2024, to increase the threshold at...more

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Next week the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals will hear from opponents of the Vineyard Wind project and that brings to mind Irwin M....

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On March 5th, three Judges of the First Circuit Court of Appeals will hear from lawyers for residents of Nantucket who sued to stop the Vineyard Wind project, the first utility-scale offshore wind energy project in in the...more

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Private Construction Projects Impacted by Changes to NY Prompt Payment Act

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Governor Hochul signed Senate Bill 3539, amending Section 756-a and Section 756-c of the New York General Business Law – better known as the Prompt Payment Act (“PPA”). Because the law can override portions of construction...more

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EPC Contracts and NEC

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An article on NEC's practice note explaining how the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract can be adapted for use as an engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contract. NEC has recently published a practice...more

Hogan Lovells

Are standard form construction contracts fit for the 'Smart Infrastructure' of the future?

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Infrastructure projects increasingly involve constructing both physical infrastructure and digital infrastructure works. But the current standard form construction contracts have not been designed to address the risks...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights - Issue 7, July 2023

Q&A with the Carolina Small Business Development Fund - We are fortunate to have connected with Kevin Dick, the President & CEO, and Emily Blevins, Marketing & Communications Director, of the Carolina Small Business...more

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