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The Site Report - Construction Law Industry Insights, Issue 2, February 2025

Welcome to our second 2025 issue of The Site Report! In this edition, we address tariff fears in the industry, the use of artificial intelligence in building design, an update on The Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act,...more

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Capturing the Sun: State Prompt Payment Acts' Effects on Solar Construction

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As the energy sector continues to expand, developers and contractors looking to expand their footprint are crossing state lines to construct energy projects. This is a good strategy for applying the same, successful...more

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The Winds of Change: Navigating Offshore Wind Disputes

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Offshore wind energy is a new and developing frontier in the global transition to renewable power, with ambitious worldwide projects competing for expertise in a fledgling industry. As this industry grows, so too do the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Risk Management, Skilled Counsel Key in Renewable Energy

Renewable energy project developers and contractors must be prepared to negotiate novel risks in a quickly changing global market. Technological innovations in renewable energy equipment and decreasing procurement and...more

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Registration and Renewable Energy: Amendment to the Michigan Prevailing Wage Act

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On July 23, Senate Bill 571 (“SB 571” or the “Amendment”) was signed into law, adding registration requirements and the inclusion of both public and private energy facility projects. The Amendment is effective 90 days from...more

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A Cocktail of Labor Policy, Energy Policy & Tax Policy: Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Rules

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The Inflation Reduction Act (the IRA) awards renewable energy tax credits1 for creating (or investing in) property that produces or generates renewable energy and clean energy fuels. Those credits are enhanced if the...more

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The Very Timely PWA Requirements Finalized

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On June 18, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued final regulations (T.D. 9998) (the “Final Regulations”) regarding compliance with the prevailing wage...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

California Court Sends Solar Contractor’s Bond Claims to Arbitration

A California federal court ruled last week that a surety can enforce an arbitration clause in a contract to which it is not a party. The dispute involves performance and payment bond claims brought by solar contractor...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

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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Treasury Issues Long-Awaited Wage and Apprenticeship Regulations for Energy Tax Credits

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 introduced significant changes to the renewable energy tax credit landscape. One of the most notable of these changes, in addition to the broader goals of combating climate change and...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 8, August 2023

Bring on the Sun! Licensing and Permitting for Contractors Installing Solar Panel Systems in NC - With the growing emphasis of the use of renewables to reduce the carbon footprint of homes and buildings and tax incentives,...more

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Illinois Extends Prevailing Wage Mandates to ALL Work Performed on Illinois Solar Projects!

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On June 30, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed HB 3351 into law, which amends the Illinois Power Agency Act (IPAA) to require certain projects under the Illinois Solar For All Program to be subject to the prevailing wage...more

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Seeking Increased Renewable and Clean Energy Federal Tax Credits? You Must Act Soon

Those seeking to obtain increased federal tax credits for their renewable and/or clean energy projects under the Inflation Reduction Act (“Act”) have until late January 2023 to take the steps necessary for compliance. The Act...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Labor Impacts of IRS’ Initial Guidance on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements for Energy Projects

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On November 30, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2022-61 (the Notice), providing initial guidance on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements applicable to certain provisions of the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The clock is ticking on the IRA’s prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements

Renewable energy developers and contractors have been anticipating the Treasury Department and IRS’s initial guidance on what is required to satisfy the prevailing wage and apprentice requirements under the Inflation...more

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Bidding On Green Energy Construction Projects? Watch Out For Prevailing Wage and PLA Landmines!

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Legislation aimed at expanding green energy construction projects is spreading throughout the United States. With it, prevailing wage mandates and project labor agreements tied to such projects are becoming more common....more

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New Rules for Apprentices on Energy Projects Come with Uncertainty for Contractors and Developers

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On January 1, 2021, a new law went into effect setting benchmarks for use of apprentices on energy generation facility construction projects. Enacted in 2019, the law was part of “An Act to Establish a Green New Deal for...more

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Middle East Megaprojects: Modern Contracting Models Can Boost Delivery of US$310bn+ Investment Pipeline

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The construction and projects market in the Middle East is primed for a bumper delivery programme. The Saudi Arabian government has forecast US$160bn of investment in projects as a part of the ‘Vision 2030’ privatisation...more

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ANH modifica la segunda ronda de CEPI para pilotos de fracking en Colombia

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La Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos (ANH) en Colombia, el pasado 26 de febrero de 2021, expidió el Acuerdo No. 4 de 2021 (el Acuerdo), a través del cual modificó el Acuerdo 06 de 2020, modificando así los criterios de la...more

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Liquidated damages in energy projects

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In a noteworthy decision to participants in the energy industry, the High Court of England & Wales examined what constitutes a valid liquidated damages clause in the event of delayed completion of a solar project. And last...more

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Mexico's National Hydrocarbons Commission Reschedules Oil Rounds and Farmouts

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• Mexico's new administration, led by President-Elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has promised to not rescind the energy reform of 2013, but to closely review the exploration and production (E&P) contracts already awarded to...more

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Five Key Considerations for Drafting Warranty Terms in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Agreements in Alternative...

Owners and contractors frequently negotiate the warranty terms in their engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreements for alternative energy projects. This article highlights five key issues that parties should...more

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Attention Home Improvement Contractors: CA Bill Singles Out Solar Contractors

California Assembly Bill 2699 (Gonzalez) is a bill to watch if you are a home improvement contractor that solarinstalls solar energy systems or, for that matter, a contractor in California. AB 2699 would, among other things,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Mexico’s Energy Industry: Ronda Uno, First Tender

On March 25, 2015, the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (“CNH”) released revised versions of the Bidding Guidelines (the “BG”) and the Model Production Sharing Contract (the “PSC”) for the First Tender published on December...more

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