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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Washington Expands Change Order Protections to Private Projects

In March 2024, Governor Inslee signed SSB 6192 into law. This amended RCW 39.04.360 to require timely execution of change orders on both public and private construction projects. The amended language, which went into effect...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Good, the Bad, and the Board Minutes: Mississippi Court Says Public Bodies Must Fully Explain Why Lowest and Best Bidder Is a...

Contractors know when they bid a public job that it’s the lowest and best bidder that will ultimately come out on top. Contractors and public bodies also know that when a public body rejects the lowest bid, it needs to...more

Williams Mullen

New Amendments to Virginia’s “Prompt Payment” Law take effect July 1, 2023

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In 2022, the General Assembly enacted significant changes to Virginia Code §§ 2.2-4347, 2.2-4354 and 11-4.6 that mandated prompt payment by owners, contractors and subcontractors on public and private construction projects...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Prime Contractor Beware, No. 3: Tis The Season, but is your Retainage safe under the Tree?

Here’s the Scenario: Try explaining the concept of “retainage” to a businessperson unfamiliar with the construction industry at your next holiday party. Here’s the typical response as she spits out her eggnog: “Wait a minute:...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Proposed Project Labor Agreement in Baltimore Opposed by Large Companies, Minority Construction Contractors

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An effort by several Baltimore City Councilmembers to mandate project labor agreements (PLAs) for certain large city contracts has triggered strong opposition from the city’s contracting community. Although there is often...more

Cozen O'Connor

PA Appellate Court Strikes Down Project Labor Agreement for First Time—Saves Taxpayers Millions

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PennDOT recently awarded the second phase of a local state highway improvement project to Allan Myers, L.P., one of the top nonunion construction and materials companies building infrastructure projects throughout the...more

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The City of Dallas Bolsters Its Regulations on Construction in the Public Right-of-Way

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On May 22, 2019, the Dallas City Council passed an ordinance that places new requirements on contractors working in the public right-of-way. The ordinance seeks to address concerns of pedestrians and vehicular traffic when...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear YouDig? Special 3-part Series: Part I - Be Bright! Live in the Light

ATTENTION YOUDIG? READERS !!! IT’S ROAD CONSTRUCTION SEASON BULLETIN: Highway construction zones are among the most dangerous places on earth. Today we begin our 3 part “Dear YouDig?” Series to Highlight Highway...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

CASPA Is Now a More Powerful Tool for You to Collect Payment

Most states have a “prompt payment act” that protects contractors’ and subcontractors’ right to payment for work on public projects. Pennsylvania also has a law that protects contractors’ and subcontractors’ right to payment...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Avoiding Disaster Due to Improper Licensing

IT’S NOT ENOUGH FOR A CONTRACTOR TO BE LICENSED . . . it must be properly licensed. We are reminded of this by the recent case of JMS Air Conditioning and Appliance Service, Inc. v. Santa Monica Community College District,...more

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Rebuilding Texas: Construction Manager-Agent and Construction Manager-at-Risk

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Texas public procurement statutes allow for several alternative delivery methods on public projects. This article explains how Texas public procurement statutes regulate the Construction Manager-Agent and the Construction...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Importance of Maintaining a Safe Construction Site

In October, a Florida jury found a general contractor liable for $45 million for the death of a motorist killed by one of the contractor’s trucks pulling out of a road construction job site. The case highlights the importance...more

Carlton Fields

The Public-Private Partnership as a New Tool for Infrastructure Development in Argentina

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The Federal Executive Branch (known by the Spanish acronym, PEN) of the Argentine government recently submitted to the Argentine Congress a bill seeking approval of a new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework. This...more

Troutman Pepper

Alert to Contractors – California Court of Appeals (2d App. Dist.) Rules Subcontractor Price in Proposal Containing Material...

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Flintco Pacific, Inc. v. TEC Management Consultants, Inc., 2016 Cal. App. LEXIS 594 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. June 21, 2016) - There was an important California decision published on July 19, 2016 (decided June 21, 2016)...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

2015-2016 California Labor & Employment Laws Affecting Construction Industry

Assembly Bill 219 – Prevailing Wages for Concrete Delivery on Public Projects - AB 219 continues California’s aggressive expansion of prevailing wages. This bill expands the definition of “public works” for purposes of...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Construction Law Advisory - August 2015

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Pennsylvania’s Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (“CASPA”) is a powerful tool for contractors and subcontractors to ensure that they receive prompt payment for their work and may entitle them to expansive remedies,...more

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Indiana Employment Law Update: 5 Changes to Laws You Should Know

A number of significant changes to Indiana employment law took effect on July 1, 2015. These changes affected employer’s obligations in areas such as hiring, wages, discrimination, and termination. If employers have not...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Contractor Authority Over Means and Methods

A central principle of construction contracts is that, where a contractor (a) commits to construct in accordance with plans and specifications (b) provided by the owner (c) in exchange for payment of a firm, fixed price, the...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act

Last week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a decision which has important consequences for all members of the construction industry involved with public works projects. In Clipper Pipe & Service, Inc. v. The Ohio...more

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Pennsylvania Appeals Court Finds Public Owner Waived Written Change Order Requirement By Conduct

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Coast Paving & Sealcoating, Inc. v. N. Allegheny Sch. Dist., 111 A.3d 220 (Pa. Commw. Mar. 6, 2015). - North Allegheny School District (“Owner”) hired East Coast Paving & Sealcoating, Inc. (“Contractor”) to pave...more

Snell & Wilmer

Under Construction - June 2015

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Letter from the Editor - Welcome to the summer edition of our Under Construction newsletter. In this issue, we highlight several hot topic items affecting the construction industry such as what happens when the...more

Troutman Pepper

Construction Manager at Risk Held to Assume the Risk of Design Changes on Massachusetts Public Construction Project

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The Massachusetts Superior Court (County of Worcester) held in Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc. v. Gilbane Building Co. and Travelers & Surety Company of America decided on June 24, 2014 that a Construction Manager at...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Federal Court Determines that General Contractor’s Unreasonable Exercise of its Broad Discretion over Scheduling and Sequencing of...

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In a recent decision, Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Fid. & Deposit Co. of Maryland, No. 3:13-CV-00514 MPS, 2015 WL 1444481 (D. Conn. Mar. 30, 2015), the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut dismissed on...more

Nossaman LLP

New Notice, Registration and Reporting Requirements for California Public Works Projects

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- Effective July 1, 2014, (or a later date if DIR's online registration system was not in place on that date) contractors and subcontractors working on "public works" projects were required to register with the California...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

The Expansion of Pennsylvania's Whistleblower Law - What Government Contractors Must Know About This New Liability Threat

Businesses that enter into contracts with state or local government entities in Pennsylvania need to be aware of a new liability threat – lawsuits from employees alleging waste or wrongdoing in connection with the award of...more

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