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Recap of the NC State Construction Conference

Each March, our team participates in the North Carolina State Construction Conference in Raleigh, where thousands of construction industry members meet to hear about the current “state of the construction industry” in North...more

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A Comprehensive Guide to Substantial Structural Damage: Criteria, Repairs, and Code Compliance

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Introduction: Substantial Structural Damage and Its Impact on Building Repairs - Substantial structural damage (SSD) is a defined term within the International Code Council (ICC) building code library, which assesses the...more

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The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 9, September 2024

Welcome to our ninth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. Building Code Legislation Becomes Law - Why this is important: Senate Bill 166, 2024 Building Code Regulatory...more

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Understanding Scaffold Failures: Causes & Prevention

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INTRODUCTION: OVERVIEW OF SCAFFOLD COLLAPSES & FAILURES - A scaffold is a simple and temporary structure, erected to facilitate the construction or remediation of a main structure, but it may not be given the attention in...more

K&L Gates LLP

Overriding Interest Summer 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest. Inside this issue: - New Joiners - Articles of Interest - Events - Case Reports...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Duty Calls: BCCA Considers Duty of Care Owed by Structural Consultants to Building Owners

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Centurion Apartment Properties Limited Partnership v Sorenson Trilogy Ltd., 2024 BCCA 25 - The British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) recently held that structural consultants have a prima facie duty of care to the owner...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 6, June 2024

Welcome to our sixth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. During the summer months, our firm is pleased to host a talented group of law students, who get the opportunity...more

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A Comprehensive Look at Building Safety Regulations and Florida Milestone Inspections (2nd Edition)

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Florida Chapter 2023-203: Ensuring Building Safety in the Wake of Tragedies - It often takes a crisis for society and government to react. Whether it be seat belts, smoking, or building safety, unfortunately, catastrophe...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

New Florida law imposes warranty requirements on Florida builders starting in 2025

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Earlier this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new legislation that will place new warranty requirements on Florida builders. Before reaching the Governor’s desk, the legislation received bipartisan support in both the...more

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Will Construction Insurance Costs Kill Florida’s Real Estate Boom?

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The cost of construction insurance in Florida is having developers second-guess their willingness to invest in the Sunshine State, while business leaders are growing concerned that higher insurance costs may slow Florida’s...more

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First District Holds CEQA Challenge To Shooting Range Project On City-Owned Land In Unincorporated County Was Not Mooted By...

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In a partially published opinion filed March 29, 2024, the First District Court of Appeal (Div. 4) rejected contentions that the pre-judgment completion of construction of a shooting range mooted a CEQA challenge to the...more

Nossaman LLP

Construction & Claims: March 2024

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Welcome to Construction & Claims, a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving construction news, claims, bid protests, contract administration and payment-related disputes....more

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BSA 2022: Recommended Changes to Construction Contracts

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In this Insight, first published in PLC, Kim Roberts, Katharine Tulloch and Corinna Whittle consider the key changes that parties may want to make to their construction contracts to take account of the new regulatory regime...more

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Labor Law Update - Spring 2024

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The plaintiff, a diesel technician, was lying beneath a lifted trailer working on a faulty airbrake system when the trailer fell on him, causing catastrophic injuries. The Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s dismissal...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Highlights from North Carolina’s 43rd State Construction Conference

On March 7, 2024, approximately 1,200 members of the construction industry participated in NC’s 43rd State Construction Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. In case you missed the Conference, Spilman attorneys Stephanie...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Government response to consultation on Building Safety Levy suggests it may not just apply to ‘higher-risk buildings’ in England

In this article, we discuss the key findings from the UK government’s response to the consultation on its new powers to impose a ‘Building Safety Levy’ (“Levy”) under the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA 2022”)....more

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Exploring Wood-Framed Roof Collapses: Causation and Identifying Responsible Parties

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AN OVERVIEW OF THE CAUSES OF ROOF FAILURE - Collapses of wood-framed roofs are frequently reported in North America, ranging from simple agricultural roofs to complex roofs in industrial buildings. Controllable factors...more

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Legal Developments in Construction Law: February 2024

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1. "Smash & grab" claim + true value claim = one adjudication dispute, or two? A subcontractor resisting enforcement of an adjudication award claimed that the adjudicator had exceeded their jurisdiction....more

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Downey Brand Compilation of Published CEQA Cases in 2023

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2023 served up roughly the same number of published appellate CEQA cases as 2022 with a defense win percentage of over 80 percent, which has been the case in many, if not all, of the past ten years. A prominent theme of...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights - Issue 11, December 2023

NY Governor's Veto of Wind Power Bill “Undermines Industry," Critics Say- “The bill known as the ‘Planned Offshore Wind Transmission Act’ has been working its way through the state legislature since April 2023.” Why...more

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Florida Statute 2023-203: A Comprehensive Look at Building Safety Regulations and Florida Milestone Inspections

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Florida Statute 2023-203: Ensuring Building Safety in the Wake of Tragedies - It often takes a crisis for society and government to react. Whether it be seat belts, smoking, or building safety, unfortunately, catastrophe can...more

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Building Safety - Details of the Design, Construction and Occupation Regimes

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On 17 August 2023, the government published details of the design, construction and occupation regimes which will be introduced for higher-risk buildings, coming into effect on 1 October 2023. Those affected should...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 8.17.23

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The Hermosa Beach City Council unanimously approved its Housing Element, which now must be submitted to the state Department of Housing & Community Development for certification. The state has said Hermosa Beach must build...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Florida Legislature Amends Condominium and Cooperative Safety Statutes Adopted After Champlain Towers South Collapse

On June 9, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 154, which substantially modifies statutory safety and reserve requirements previously enacted in response to the collapse of the Champlain Towers South...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

What Are 7 Things You Should Have in a Construction Period License?

Section 3309 of the NYC Building Code requires property owners planning construction to safeguard neighboring properties from damage and protect persons from injury.  Neighboring property should be protected from typical...more

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