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Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Access Agreements with Adjacent Property Owners – Amendment to RPAPL §881

Effective December 5, 2025, the State of New York amended Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law §881 (RPAPL §881). The amendment significantly changes how developers may obtain access to adjoining properties through...more

Allen Matkins

With construction costs remaining high in recent years, do you foresee a meaningful rebound in construction activity in 2026?

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“In the data center space, demand for capacity continues to overshadow increased costs of building materials and equipment. At some point, the more ambitious projects may not pencil, but that won’t be in 2026 or 2027, so long...more

Kilpatrick

4 Key Takeaways | Insights from Arbitrators and Advocates: The Pros and Cons of Alternative Delay and Damages Quantum

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Kilpatrick’s Gautam Reddy joined a panel of fellow thought leaders at the 2025 Construction Super Conference to discuss “The Pros and Cons of Alternative Delay and Damages Quantum.” The panel discussed delay and disruption...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Strategies for a Successful Preconstruction Phase

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As construction activity accelerates across New Jersey and the broader region, owners, contractors, and design teams are placing renewed emphasis on the preconstruction phase—a stage increasingly recognized as the foundation...more

DLA Piper

Resolving construction or oil & gas disputes in Oman – arbitration or courts?

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The construction sector in Oman continues to expand and evolve. With international funding inherently tied to new projects, the management of risks and dispute avoidance are key to ensuring a bankable project....more

Adams & Reese

Builders Beware: Louisiana Contractor Licensing Changes

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This month, the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) issued a new update regarding requirements for contractors who perform residential roof work. Effective January 1, 2026, only licensees holding...more

White and Williams LLP

Subrogation Insight: Expert Testimony Admissible Despite Post-Loss Repairs

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In Ghaznavi v. Arby Constr., Inc., No. 14-24-00213-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 839, the Court of Appeals of Texas (Court of Appeals) considered whether the trial court properly excluded the plaintiffs’, Kambiz Moavenzadeh...more

DLA Piper

UK Autumn Budget 2025 – Real Estate

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From April 2026, new measures will be introduced to tackle supply chain fraud within the CIS. Where HMRC can demonstrate that a business knew, or should have known, it was party to a transaction connected with fraudulent tax...more

Haynes Boone

Law of Shipbuilding Contracts Update 2025

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The fifth edition of The Law of Shipbuilding Contracts was published in 2020. Since then, we have continued to monitor the cases that directly relate to the law of shipbuilding contracts and those in the context of...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New York Revamps Law on Construction Access to Neighboring Property

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Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law an amendment to Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Section 881 (RPAPL 881), a statute that allows property owners performing construction to seek court-ordered license to...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Serious Construction, Factory & Plant Accidents: What Injured Workers and Their Families Need to Know About Industrial Injury...

Serious accidents at construction sites, industrial factories, manufacturing facilities, refineries, and power plants are among the leading causes of catastrophic workplace injuries in the United States....more

Frantz Ward LLP

Reminder from Recent Appellate Decisions: Contract Provisions Will Be Enforced as Written

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Parties to construction contracts sometimes will agree to onerous provisions, despite their inclination to object to them, with the thought of “how likely is that to occur?” Three recent court decisions highlight why parties...more

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New Immediate Expensing of Qualified Production Property Under I.R.C. § 168(n)

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Nestled all snug in the many pages of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a new tax benefit that probably has not received the attention it deserves. New I.R.C. § 168(n) allows taxpayers to immediately expense the cost of...more

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Indiana Courts Favor ADR in Construction Disputes

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In Taylor Building Corp. of America v. Milton, No. 25A-PL-1290, 2025 Ind. App. LEXIS 367, homeowners Brett and Amanda Milton (collectively, the Miltons) contracted with Taylor Building Corp. (Taylor) to construct a home. The...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

The Economic Loss Rule and the Shifting Landscape of Construction Defect Law in Colorado

On April 21, 2025, the Colorado Supreme Court handed down its decision in Mid-Century Ins. Co. v. HIVE Construction. This case provided a further articulation of the Court’s interpretation of the economic loss rule, a legal...more

Mayer Brown

Cartel Investigations and Commitments: Old Problems, Novel Solutions?

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Across several recent cases, antitrust enforcers in Europe have demonstrated an increased willingness to consider novel solutions to close down investigations through commitments (without finding any illegal behaviour or...more

Haynes Boone

Putting the Genie Back in the Bottle: Irremediable Breaches and Contractual Termination Rights

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It is not uncommon in the energy and construction sectors - particularly in the offshore space - for one or possibly both parties to have a contractual termination right linked to whether a breach is “capable of remedy.”...more

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Nuclear Power: The Reliable Solution for Modern Energy Demands

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In a world seeking dependable, round-the-clock energy, nuclear power is experiencing a resurgence of interest due to its unmatched reliability and scale to meet growing demand. This renewal of interest represents a turnaround...more

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Germany – Real Estate Horizon Scanner Winter 2025/2026

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The real estate industry is facing an eventful winter: from planned reforms to tenancy law and new digital processes for purchasing property to accelerated construction procedures and stricter sustainability requirements –...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Critical Performance Guarantees in Data Center Construction Contracts – and Risk Mitigation Strategies

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As demand for hyperscale and colocation facilities accelerates, data center developers face increasing pressure to timely deliver projects that meet stringent reliability and operational benchmarks....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Biogas Construction and Component Contracts: Digesting Performance, Uptime, and Full Wrap Guarantees

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Biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) projects are unique in energy infrastructure. They blend complex mechanical systems with biological processes that are sensitive to variables like feedstock composition and availability,...more

Maynard Nexsen

Alabama Supreme Court Appellate Alert: Decision from December 5, 2025

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The Alabama Supreme Court issued its weekly release list on Friday, December 5th, which included one opinion of interest to the Alabama business community...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Global Perspectives: Construction & Infrastructure Disputes

We are pleased to present this year's Global Perspectives: Construction & Infrastructure Disputes, featuring key insights and legal developments of 2025 from around the world, with significant implications for construction...more

Ankura

Harmonizing SCL D&D2 and AACE 29R-03: Complementary Frameworks for Forensic Delay Analysis in International Arbitration

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The Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol 2nd Edition (SCL D&D2) and the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering Internation (AACEI) Forensic Schedule Analysis Recommended Practice (29R-03) are...more

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Willful and Wanton Misconduct Not Exempt From the Economic Loss Rule in Colorado

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A recent Colorado Supreme Court decision further clarifies the scope of Colorado’s economic loss rule, which bars a party from pursuing tort claims when the alleged harm is purely economic and arises from a contractual...more

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