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J.S. Held

Commercial Roofing Systems: Materials, Lifespan, and Engineering Strategies for Low-Slope Roof Performance

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Commercial/industrial building owners, asset managers, insurers, and facilities leaders responsible for capital planning and risk mitigation, as well as architects, roofing contractors, consultants, adjusters, and real...more

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Key Takeaways From Oregon’s 2026 Legislative Session

The Oregon legislature’s 2026 session adjourned on March 6, 2026. Several labor and employment law–related bills were proposed, and a handful of measures were enacted. Below is a summary of the key laws that Oregon employers...more

King & Spalding

GCC Branded Residences: Legal Architecture and Next Generation Designs

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We are pleased to share our latest article on GCC Branded Residences, examining the legal architecture, structural fault lines and next generation designs for branded residence projects in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Breaking Ground On New California Public Works Prevailing Wage Requirements

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As of January 1, 2026, AB 889 bulldozed California’s Prevailing Wage law, which impacts public works employers—including public agencies, the contractors that work for them, and private owners and developers whose projects...more

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Self-Healing Infrastructure Could Pave the Road to the Future

A single hairline crack in a bridge deck can seem insignificant. But left undetected, minor cracks and fissures expand, water seeps in, steel corrodes and repair costs start to increase. This risk multiplies across thousands...more

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New California Statutes Reshape Retainage and Payment Practices in Private Construction Contracts

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Effective January 1, 2026, two groundbreaking California statutes will significantly impact private construction contracts executed after this date. The first, California Civil Code § 8811, imposes a strict five percent (5%)...more

K&L Gates LLP

In-House Counsel Ask the Questions: Infrastructure Arbitration Worldwide

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As part of Paris Arbitration Week 2026, our firm proudly hosted a lively and forward-looking session titled “In-House Counsel Ask the Questions: Infrastructure Arbitration Worldwide.” The discussion brought together senior...more

Morris James LLP

What Happens in Delaware When a Structure Collapses?

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A parking garage collapse in South Philadelphia this week is a stark example of how quickly a structural failure can escalate, from a localized incident to a serious safety event with legal consequences....more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

New York Lien Law and “Creative” Liens: When Your Client Tries to Lien for Showering and a Barbecue

mAs construction attorneys, we often come across exaggerated mechanic’s liens and sometimes “creative” liens. We also know that Lien Law § 3 is our north star, protecting those who perform labor or furnish materials for...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

E-Verify Requirement in Effect for Nonresidential Construction Employers Working in Ohio

As of March 19, 2026, all nonresidential construction contractors, subcontractors, and labor brokers are required to utilize the federal government’s E-Verify program for employees who work on a nonresidential construction...more

Miller Nash LLP

Retainage Bonds: A Practical Guide for Contractors and Owners in Washington

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Retainage is commonly used in construction to withhold funds until project completion. Unfortunately for some contractors, this means their payment for the project may get delayed for years until the project is completed....more

DLA Piper

Ley para el Fomento de la Inversión en Infraestructura Estratégica para el Desarrollo con Bienestar - Puntos Clave para...

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El 9 de abril de 2026, se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación la Ley para el Fomento de la Inversión en Infraestructura Estratégica para el Desarrollo con Bienestar y se reforman y adicionan diversas disposiciones...more

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Mexico’s Law for the Promotion of Investment in Strategic Infrastructure for Development with Well-being - Key points for...

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On April 9, 2026, Mexico’s Law for the Promotion of Investment in Strategic Infrastructure for Development with Well-being (Ley para el Fomento de la Inversión en Infraestructura Estratégica para el Desarrollo con Bienestar)...more

Jones Day

Building Safety Alert: UK Tribunals Tackle Landmark "Regulation 3" Appeals

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Permission has been given to appeal to the United Kingdom's Upper Tribunal concerning two "Regulation 3" notices issued under the leaseholder-protections regime of the Building Safety Act 2022 (the "Act"). This follows a...more

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Vivienda aprueba nuevo reglamento de participación ciudadana para proyectos con impacto ambiental

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El Ministerio de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento (MVCS) aprobó el Reglamento de Participación Ciudadana en la evaluación ambiental de proyectos de inversión y actividades vinculadas a vivienda, urbanismo, construcción y...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Construction in the Crossfire: A Roadmap for GCC Projects Affected by the Regional Conflict

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The regional conflict in the Gulf is, hopefully, at an end. It has nevertheless created pressure on many construction projects across the GCC due to multiple causes, including disruptions in or around the Strait of Hormuz,...more

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Peru publishes new citizen participation rules for environmental assessments

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On March 27, 2026, Peru published Supreme Decree No. 003-2026-VIVIENDA, which approves a new regulation governing citizen participation in the environmental assessment of investment projects in the housing, urban development,...more

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Renewable Energy Update 4.10.26

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A few days ago, the electric grid in California hit a new milestone: At 7 p.m. on March 29, batteries provided 12.3 GW of power, or around 43% of the total demand on the grid. Nearly all of that battery storage was built in...more

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Cal/OSHA Appeals Board Retracts Recent Decision

On March 27, 2026, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board retracted a worker-friendly decision issued earlier in March because it failed to consider the employer’s answer to the Division of Occupational...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Banks Beware: Sureties Can Leapfrog Your Security Interest

All banks operating in Minnesota must be aware of the recent decision in United Prairie Bank v. Molnau Trucking LLC. In that case, the Minnesota Supreme Court significantly reshaped the priority landscape between secured...more

Stark & Stark

Philadelphia Parking Garage Collapse in Grays Ferry

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A partially constructed parking garage collapsed in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia on April 8, 2026, killing one construction worker, injuring two others, and leaving two more unaccounted for beneath the rubble....more

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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Withdrawal Liability Industry Rules

The Ninth Circuit recently issued a pair of decisions clarifying how the rules governing withdrawal liability apply to employers in certain industries. In Walker Specialty Const., Inc. v. Bd. of Trs. of the Constr. Indus. &...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Oregon Supreme Court to Review Scope of Employer Liability Law

Oregon's statutory Employer Liability Law (ELL) (ORS 654.305) makes indirect employers liable for an employee's injuries under certain circumstances. An indirect employer is one who: "(1) is engaged with the plaintiff's...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Sealing the Deal in Mediation Without Glitches

You have just spent an entire day in mediation traversing legal issues and opposing counsel as well as your client. The good news is that the parties have reached a deal in principle....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies Public Works Act Claim Rights

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In Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company v. Regional Rail Partners, the Colorado Supreme Court recently determined that contractors working on public projects can include contested amounts for delay and disruption damages...more

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