Welcome to our year-end issue of The Site Report! As always, the construction industry is ever-changing and is impacted by extreme weather, new technology, labor issues, material and supply chain restraints, and code changes....more
12/20/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Chevron Deference ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Data Centers ,
DBE Program ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Project Labor Agreements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Mandates ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Repose ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain ,
Wage and Hour ,
Women-Owned Businesses ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to our eighth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report.
Atlantech Decision Enforces Important Lessons About Avoiding Double-Payment Jeopardy in North Carolina...more
8/21/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Charging Stations ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Drones ,
Electric Vehicles ,
General Contractors ,
Green Buildings ,
Machine Learning ,
Solar Energy ,
Technology Sector
Lien on Me – Florida Edition 2023 -
Florida’s Construction Lien Law, F.S. 713.001 et seq., was recently amended and includes important changes effective October 1, 2023, about which contractors should know. The following is...more
10/27/2023
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Building Standards ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Construction Project ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
General Contractors ,
Inspections ,
Liens ,
OSHA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rural Areas ,
Subcontractors ,
Workplace Safety
New and Revised AAA Rules that May Affect Your Construction Contracts -
Does your contract contain a dispute resolution section that refers to the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) rules, mediation and/or...more
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Buy Clean Actions to Ensure American Manufacturing Leads in the 21st Century -
"The Initiative ensures that federal financing and purchasing power are creating good-paying jobs,...more
JCG & Assocs., LLC v. Disaster Am. USA, LLC -
"North Carolina general contractor licensing issue highlights unique claims."
Why this is important: North Carolina has been cracking down on general contractor licensing,...more
Bridges, Natural Disasters and Liability - The Skanska Decision (Part 2) -
In the last edition of The Site Report, we discussed the legal issues surrounding the damage caused by Skanska's construction barges to the new...more
7/5/2022
/ Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Defense Strategies ,
General Contractors ,
Solar Energy ,
Subcontractors ,
Surety Bonds
Lessons in Arbitration Construction Dispute -
In December 2021, Alex Turner, Jeff Patton, and Lee Denton in Spilman's Winston-Salem office arbitrated a construction dispute in Norfolk, Virginia on behalf of Sure Lift,...more
What Does Biden's Union Mandate Mean for Construction Projects?
"President Biden signed an executive order that would require large projects funded by the infrastructure law to use project labor agreements — pre-contract...more
3/1/2022
/ 3D Printing ,
Arbitration ,
Biden Administration ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Design-Build ,
Employer Mandates ,
General Contractors ,
Housing Developers ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Project Labor Agreements ,
Public Projects ,
Subcontractors ,
Unions
5 Ways to Protect Yourself When Taking Over Someone Else's Project -
"Many of the risks center around one thing: fixing the previous contractor's mistakes."
Why this is important: Stepping into an existing project is a...more