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Exposure Risks and Practical Tips for Contractors on Federally Funded Projects Due to Build America Buy America Laws

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Construction contractors and their employees can face significant civil and criminal exposure under state and federal False Claims Acts (“FCA”), among other laws, for failing to appreciate the significance of, and nuances to,...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Resilient Infrastructure - When infrastructure breaks down

How legal, financial and stakeholder pressures shape outcomes - Infrastructure failures are rarely simple. When failure occurs, attention shifts from anticipating risk to managing consequences. It is that response which...more

Kennedys

UAE Civil Code 2026: liquidated damages in construction

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The new UAE Civil Code - Federal Decree-Law (No. 25 of 2025) - effective from 1 June 2026, represents the most wide-ranging changes in decades. This bulletin addressing changes to the provisions of the Code dealing with...more

Allen Matkins

Pending State Law: New Labor Requirements for Pharmaceutical Research, Development, and Production Facilities

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The State Legislature is considering legislation that would extend skilled workforce, prevailing wage, and labor reporting requirements to privately owned facilities used for pharmaceutical research, development, or...more

Phelps Dunbar

Rising Cyber Threats in the Construction Industry

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According to the Construction Cybersecurity Market Report 2026, construction companies continue to face a rapidly intensifying cyber threat environment. Recent market reporting indicates that spending on construction...more

Lathrop GPM

When ICE Comes to the Jobsite: What Construction Employers Need to Know Now

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Immigration enforcement is no longer a remote or theoretical risk for construction employers. ICE is conducting active site visits nationwide – detaining workers, halting projects, and triggering cascading contractual and...more

J.S. Held

Contested Ground: Where Expert Opinions on Standard of Care Are Challenged

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This article examines how courts in recent Canadian and US construction disputes scrutinize and sometimes limit expert opinions on the professional standard of care. Drawing on multiple appellate and trial decisions, it shows...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Eleventh Circuit Addresses Duties of Loyalty Owed Between Joint Venturers in Case Involving Public-Private Partnership...

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Joint ventures are a useful means for contractors to spread risk on large-scale infrastructure projects, but a recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decision highlights the difficulties that arise when joint...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Top 10 Killer Construction Contract Clauses, Part 5: Liquidated Damages Provisions

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Liquidated damages clauses are common in construction contracts and can create significant risk for contractors. They set a predetermined daily amount for late completion. Under common law and federal contract law, liquidated...more

Smith Anderson

Missed Payments, Lost Claims: What a New N.C. Case Means for Long-Term Contracts

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Construction contracts often contemplate periodic payments over several years. If a dispute arises years later, the statute of limitations may bar any claims for recovery. ...more

Ropers Majeski

Court of Appeals Clarifies Industrial Code Specificity Under Section 241(6)

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The New York Court of Appeals recently issued its decision in Mann v. Mezuyon, LLC, resolving a longstanding split among the Appellate Division departments over whether 12 NYCRR § 23-4.2(k) is sufficiently specific to serve...more

Morgan Lewis - Shifting Sands Of Labor Law

The GCC Midday Sun Rule: What Employers Need to Know Across the Gulf

As temperatures across the Gulf sharply rise each summer, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments reintroduce the annual “midday sun” or “midday work ban” rules designed to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Real Estate: The legal landscape around World Cup-driven developments

The FIFA World Cup is more than just a global sporting event – it has the potential to transform host nations and cities and act as a catalyst for investment, urban development, and economic transformation. With 48 teams, 16...more

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An Overview Of Construction Disputes In The UAE

The United Arab Emirates has established itself as a top destination for ambitious construction and real estate development because it keeps investing in infrastructure, tourism, and mixed-use developments. This also made it...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Pennsylvania’s New GRID Standards: Opportunities and Challenges for Data Center Developers

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As part of Governor Josh Shapiro's efforts to position Pennsylvania as a destination for large-scale data center investment, the Commonwealth recently released the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development ("GRID")...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Federal Court Vacates IRS Notice 2025-42, Restoring Five Percent Safe Harbor for “Beginning of Construction” on Wind and Solar...

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In a rare Saturday afternoon ruling on June 6, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated IRS Notice 2025-42 in its entirety and remanded to the IRS for further proceedings....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Dispute Boards and Mega Projects: Lessons from the DRBF International Conference in Rome

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At the DRBF International Conference held in Rome on May 14–15, 2026, leading construction and dispute resolution practitioners convened to examine many aspects of dispute boards as a dispute avoidance and resolution process...more

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A Customized Approach to Data Center Construction

Data center construction projects are, to put it mildly, distinct. They differ from traditional construction in a host of manners, and are particularly distinctive because the value of the facility depends on unique measures...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Illinois Provides Additional Protections to Workers on Publicly Funded Projects

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In 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed three new bills into law to amend the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (the Act): HB 1189, SB 1344, and HB 2488. These amendments, which became effective June 2025, expanded...more

Stinson LLP

Minnesota Court of Appeals Holds that an Insurer's Reservation of Rights Can Entitle an Insured to Select Independent Counsel

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On June 1, 2026, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a decision in Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, P.A. v. Western National Mutual Insurance Company, in which the court held that a conflict of interest on the part of...more

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Virginia General Contractors to Face Expanded Responsibility for Unpaid Wages

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Beginning July 1, 2026, potential liability of general contractors in Virginia for unpaid wages will greatly expand under newly enacted House Bill 238. This represents a major shift in risk allocation in the construction...more

Goodwin

Forward Purchasing Hotels in Europe: Managing Risk in a Rebounding Market

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Capital is flowing back into the European hotel sector at pace. Across the UK and Europe, transaction volumes rose sharply in 2024 (as we await full 2025 data), reaching levels not seen since before the pandemic. Investor...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Building Hope in Worcester: CMHA Breaks Ground on Transformational Resource Center

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Earlier this month, the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance (CMHA) celebrated a major milestone in Worcester’s ongoing effort to address homelessness: the groundbreaking of a new Resource Center at the corner of Gold and...more

Harris Beach Murtha

Buffalo Rethinks Handling of Vacant Buildings; Could Impact Housing Supply

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Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan recently announced a new plan to address the city’s vacant-building problem and housing shortage: prioritize stabilization and rehabilitation before demolition....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

SB 426 and Tenant Improvements: Does Ownership of the Finished Buildout Matter?

Oregon's Senate Bill 426 broadens potential wage-payment exposure on private construction projects by imposing joint and several liability on certain owners and direct contractors for unpaid wages owed to covered construction...more

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