News & Analysis as of

Construction Project State and Local Government Contract Terms

Bricker Graydon LLP

HB 497, Updating Several County Laws Including Those for Construction Projects, Is Now Effective

Bricker Graydon LLP on

House Bill 497 (HB 497) took effect on  April 9, 2025, and introduced various changes to the laws governing counties in Ohio. Below are some  key changes in HB 497 that impact county construction projects....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Use of Development Agreements to Facilitate Complex Development

A development agreement is a voluntary contract between a property owner and a local government to establish the rules that will direct the development, use, and mitigation of a specific property. The intent of Washington’s...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Experts Offer Advice for Builders Looking Across the State Border

Portland’s proximity to Vancouver, Washington, creates opportunities as well as challenges for contractors. Panelists discussed those during a virtual Builder Breakfast event hosted by the Daily Journal of Commerce on...more

Stoel Rives LLP

New Washington Law Applies Limitations to Retainage on Private Construction Projects

Stoel Rives LLP on

On May 9, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 5528, which limits the percentage of retainage withheld from contractors on private construction projects in Washington....more

Sands Anderson PC

The End of “Pay When Paid” in Virginia Construction Contracts with State and Local Governments

Sands Anderson PC on

“Pay When Paid” or “Pay if Paid” clauses in subcontracts have long been a thorn in the side of subcontractors. If Governor Youngkin signs into law a new bill that passed in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, those...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Uniwest And Virginia’s Anti-Indemnification Statute: The Trap For The Unwary Should Be Closed

Uniwest And Virginia’s Anti-Indemnification Statute: The Trap For The Unwary Should Be Closed Source: Virginia Lawyer By James P. Bobotek 04.30.21 When preparing commercial contracts, parties strive for certainty to prevent...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Recent Tennessee Construction Cases Regarding Effects of Unlicensed Contracting and "Time is of the Essence" Clauses in Contracts

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on

While neither of the recent cases discussed below establishes new law, they serve as good reminders of principles and requirements that can be important to participants in construction projects in Tennessee. The first case,...more

ArentFox Schiff

The Effects of COVID-19 on Construction Project Completion and Mechanic Lien Filing Deadlines

ArentFox Schiff on

Over the past month, states and municipalities have been issuing stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of COVID-19. Depending upon the locality, certain types of construction projects have been deemed “essential” and...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Claims against RIDOT – Important Judicial Decisions in 2019

Pierce Atwood LLP on

The Rhode Island Superior Court came down with a few interesting decisions this year concerning Rhode Island General Law Section 37-13.1-1.  That statute deals with actions against the State of Rhode Island on Highway and...more

Carlton Fields

The Conflict Between Choice-of-Law Provisions in Insurance Policies and a State’s Fundamental Public Policy

Carlton Fields on

Many contracts include a choice-of-law provision in which the parties agree to use a particular jurisdiction’s set of laws to govern the contract. These provisions promote predictability. No matter where a dispute may arise...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Illinois Expands Protections Under the Contractor Prompt Payment Act by Imposing New Restrictions on Retainage

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

The Illinois Contractor Prompt Payment Act, 815 ILCS 603/1, et seq. (the “Act”) was first enacted in 2007 and designed to safeguard contractors and subcontractors on private projects by providing a mechanism to expedite...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Asociaciones público-privadas y resolución de disputas

Bilzin Sumberg on

Hemos escrito mucho acerca de cómo las colaboraciones público-privadas (P3) ofrecen soluciones mejores y más eficientes para las necesidades de infraestructura pública y sobre cómo, debido a su eficacia, se han convertido en...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Public-Private Partnerships and Dispute Resolution

Bilzin Sumberg on

We have extensively written about how public-private partnerships (“P3s”) offer better, more efficient solutions to public infrastructure needs, and about how, given their effectiveness, they’ve become a preferred method for...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Will Strict “No Damages for Delay” Clauses Be Outlawed on New York Public Construction Projects? Stay tuned.

For years, general contractors and trade contractors have faced very strict “no damages for delay” clauses on New York State construction projects. The tides are changing. If signed into law, S. R. 06686, Reg. Sess....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Warning for Government Contractors: Sovereign Immunity

A recent Georgia appellate court decision serves as a stark reminder to contractors on government projects that sovereign immunity, though frequently disclaimed in the contract, may limit a contractor’s ability to recover. In...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Lesson on Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Solar Construction

Late last year, a federal trial court in New York awarded a solar development company $11.6 million in damages against Suffolk County arising out of a dispute on a multi-site carport solar construction project. The basis for...more

16 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide