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Advanced Air Mobility and Vertiport Development: Effects of New Legislation in Florida

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At the Paris Air Show on June 17, 2025, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law with the intention of ensuring Florida is a leader in aerospace, transportation and innovation. With regard to furtherance of...more

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OSHA Issues NPRMs Affecting 26 Standards, Proposes Key Changes for Employers

On July 1, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) related to twenty-six current standards. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Incoterms 101: The Basics of International Trade

Fluency in Incoterms® is helpful for any contractor or materials supplier engaged in international trade. Most recent articles discussing construction and international trade emphasize how tariffs can increase construction...more

Phelps Dunbar

[Webinar] When ICE Arrives: Navigating Worksite Compliance and Enforcement Risks in a New Environment - July 29th, 10:00 am CDT

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Join us for a conversation covering the policy changes to labor and employment law since the government changed immigration compliance initiatives. We will discuss the worksite enforcement changes that impact your company and...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Understanding Contractual Remedies and Principles in Uncertain Times

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Since the Oval Office transition in January – and the rapid shifts in law, policy, and economic uncertainty that followed – my colleagues and I frequently field a variation of the same question: Is this a force majeure under...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Shimco Lien Reaffirmed: B.C. Court of Appeal Clarifies Dual-Lien Structure Under the Builders Lien A

In Kingdom Langley Project Ltd. Partnership v. WQC Mechanical Ltd. (Kingdom Langley), the British Columbia Court of Appeal reaffirmed the validity of what are commonly referred to as “Shimco liens.” Shimco liens are liens...more

Adams & Reese

Florida Enacts New Mandatory Builder Warranty

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Effective July 1, 2025, Florida requires builders to provide a mandatory, transferable one-year warranty for newly constructed residential homes. The warranty covers construction defects in equipment, materials, or...more

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White House Orders Treasury to Revisit Beginning of Construction Guidance

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The White House today issued an Executive Order that requires the Treasury Department to “issue new and revised guidance * * * to ensure that policies concerning the ‘beginning of construction’ are not circumvented, including...more

BCLP

JCT Target Cost Contract, 2024 Edition: First Impressions

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In this Insight, first published in PLC, Partner Shy Jackson considers the JCT's Target Cost Contract, 2024 Edition (TCC 2024), a new addition to its 2024 Edition contract suite that reflects the wider industry trend towards...more

Saiber LLC

The Saiber Construction Law Column: May 2025

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Court rules typically govern, among other things, court procedures, filing requirements, and timelines/deadlines for filing papers. Failing to comply with court rules and procedures can lead to serious and potentially costly...more

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New York State Goes Nuclear

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced June 25 that she is directing New York Power Authority to add at least one gigawatt of new nuclear power generation by building a zero-emission nuclear power plant somewhere in upstate New...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Key Clauses in Construction Contracts: Practical Guidance for Project Success

As the legal and commercial landscape around construction projects continues to evolve, so must the contracts that govern these projects. In recent years, courts and contracting parties have emphasized how agreements allocate...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

White and Williams LLP

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Texas Court Finds Construction Defect Claims Were Inherently Undiscoverable, Tolls Statute of...

In Morningside Ministries v. Koontz McCombs Construction, Ltd., No. 08:23-00332-cv, 2025 Tex. App. Lexis 3584 (Morningside), the Court of Appeals of Texas (Court of Appeals) considered whether the plaintiff’s construction...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: OSHA’s Deregulatory Agenda Takes Shape

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On July 1, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published twenty-five proposed rules and one final rule taking actions that include limiting OSHA’s application of the General Duty Clause, removing...more

BCLP

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Touching the Void: Newly Enacted Law Clarifies Texas’ “Home-Rule” Construction Statute

In addition to two other newly enacted Texas laws coming out of the most recent legislative session affecting the construction industry, Governor Greg Abbott also signed HB 2960, providing updates to Texas’ “home-rule”...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Tax Reform Update: Senate Bill Includes Key Win for Condominium Developers

On July 1, the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed the Senate. Such bill included a new provision (not in the House bill) that would provide significant tax relief to condominium developers. The bill...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Construction Law Update – Second Quarter 2025

GRSM’s Construction Group is pleased to publish the latest issue of our Construction Law Update, a quarterly take on trends of interest to design professionals, contractors, and developers throughout the country....more

Carlton Fields

Florida's New Home Warranty Law Takes Effect July 1

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A new law requires builders of newly-constructed homes to provide transferable warranties for a minimum period of one-year beginning July 1. Originally passed during Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session, HB 623, entitled, “Home...more

Hogan Lovells

Building Safety Act: Changes to the Building Safety Regulator

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The government has announced changes to the Building Safety Regulator, aimed at tackling current delays to the approvals process. Building Safety Regulator - Delays The Building Safety Act (BSA) created a new Building Safety...more

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NJ Supreme Court Ruling Provides Public Agencies With Broad Discretion in Bidding Process

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The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued an important opinion providing clear guidance for companies seeking to do business with the state of New Jersey, that in public works projects, bid documents must be in full...more

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Presidential Permit Authorizing Junction Pipeline Company, LLC to Construct, Connect, Operate, and Maintain Pipeline Facilities at...

Authorizes Junction Pipeline Company, LLC to construct, connect, operate, and maintain a 30-inch cross-border pipeline in Toole County, Montana, for the import of crude oil and petroleum products from Canada, excluding...more

Ice Miller

Setting Yourself up for Success: Effective Project Planning Provides the Keys to the Kingdom

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Complex projects and public-private partnerships (P3s) are easy to define but hard to execute as they involve collaborations between public entities and private sector firms to finance, build, maintain and operate...more

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Is the Adjudication Process Unfair?

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On 17 June 2025 the Adjudication Society held a panel discussion, hosted by BCLP, looking at whether the adjudication process is unfair to employers, main contractors or subcontractors or does it just feel that way....more

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