Building The Case: Documenting and Delivering Contract Notices
Building The Case: Developing Risk Registers & Risk Tracking
Navigating Risk: Tailoring Insurance for Complex Infrastructure Projects
Powering Progress | Ep. 5 – The Space Behind the Servers: Real Estate Structures for AI Infrastructure
5 Key Takeaways | Construction Contracts, Lease Agreements, and Other Real Estate Contracts
Powering Progress | Ep. 4 – The Power Supply Challenge: Delivering Energy for AI Growth
Powering Progress | Ep. 3 – The Fuel Behind the Future: How AI Gets Its Power
Powering Progress | Ep. 2 – Financing at Scale: Structured Capital for AI and Data Center Portfolios
Predictably Unpredictable: Considerations & Lessons Learned Regarding Force Majeure
Federal Policy Updates and Their Implications on Transportation Funding
Judge Xavier Rodriguez on Possession, Custody, or Control from the Meet and Confer Podcast
JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup: A New Look at Real Estate, Energy, and Infrastructure - Episode 1
Podcast - The Law as a Force for Change
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 41: Employment & Labor Law Issues for Construction Companies with Bridget Blinn-Spears of Maynard Nexsen
7 Key Takeaways | Ethics in Construction Contract Negotiations and Claims
Artificial Intelligence in Construction Contracts – Evaluating the Risks and Benefits
Webinar ¦ Benefits of Using AI in Construction
Come & Take It: The Eminent Domain Podcast (Episode #13), Featuring Winstead Shareholder Tom Forestier
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 28: Construction Compliance with Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of The Arbor Consulting Group
Dinsmore's Sam Hargitt on working with some of Indianapolis' top developers and investors
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
From worker classification to expense reimbursement, California employers must navigate a complex regulatory landscape to avoid the pitfalls of noncompliance and their costly consequences. This challenge particularly impacts...more
On 1 June 2026, the United Arab Emirates' new civil code (Federal Decree Law No. 25 of 2025) (the "New Civil Code") came into force, replacing Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 (the "Old Civil Code"). The new legislation reflects the...more
As discussed in our recent article “Mechanics’ Liens and Discharge Bonds,” mechanics’ liens are powerful tools available to, inter alia, contractors, laborers, and materialmen when they are not paid for their work in...more
In Haire-Cochran v. 24 Restore, Inc., No. A25-1206, 2026 Minn. App. LEXIS 153, the Court of Appeals of Minnesota (Court of Appeals) addressed whether construction work performed after a fire loss to a property constituted an...more
The UAE’s new Civil Code came into effect on June 1, 2026. Below we address the key developments parties to construction contracts and disputes arising out of those contracts must know....more