Prompt Payments: How CASPA and Other State Laws Afford Contractors Protections
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta's decision in The Micro Collective Inc v Hutterian Brethren Church of Tschetter (The Micro Collective), addresses the interplay between the "new" Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act...more
California has enacted two significant reforms that will reshape private construction contracts starting January 1, 2026. These changes impact change-order payment procedures and retention limits, creating new compliance...more
With the government shutdown officially over and government operations resuming, contractors face critical decisions about restarting work, managing compliance, and protecting their contractual rights. Timely action can...more
California is implementing two new laws for contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026 for commercial and large mixed-use projects. Residential and mixed-use projects four stories and under are exempt....more
Le 7 octobre dernier, le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique a déposé le projet de loi 20 à l’assemblée législative de sa province. Ce projet de loi met en œuvre des réformes très attendues qui visent à procurer davantage...more
The clock is ticking for anyone involved in negotiating or administering private construction agreements in California. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act (SB 440) will reshape how...more
The new year brings a mandatory shakeup to California’s private construction industry. Effective January 1, 2026, Senate Bill 440 — the Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act (“SB 440”) — will govern how contractors and...more
Beginning with contracts executed on or after January 1, 2026, two new California laws take effect: California Civil Code sections 8850 and 8811. Section 8850 has particularly significant ramifications for construction...more
As the government shutdown continues into its second month and takes the record for the longest shutdown in history, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) leasing community is feeling the impact of furloughs....more
Effective January 1, 2026, California will implement significant changes to private construction payment practices. Joining nine other states, Senate Bill 61, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on July 14, 2025, amends...more
The extended duration of the October 2025 shutdown, which will soon be the longest in history, adds a new level of uncertainty and pressure for federal contractors and subcontractors. Does the shutdown excuse the government...more
While most states have enacted various forms of prompt payment laws for construction projects, California Senate Bill 440, known as the Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act, marks a pivotal change in how payment...more
On October 7, 2025, the Government of British Columbia tabled Bill 20, the Construction Prompt Payment Act, to enact prompt payment legislation for construction projects. B.C. is the latest province in Canada to introduce...more
Construction Disputes continue to arise from the intersection of adjudication and construction lien actions in the relatively new era of prompt payment and adjudication in the construction industry. In Feldt Electric Ltd v...more
Effective July 1, 2025, Florida’s construction industry is now operating under a new legal requirement that directly affects how change orders are processed on public projects. The new “Prompt Processing” provision...more
What legislation or regulations govern security of payment in construction contracts? Australia’s security of payment (SOP) legislative landscape is not constituted by a single, national law, nor even by a national model...more
What legislation or regulations govern security of payment in construction contracts? The Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance (Cap. 652) (SOPO), which came into effect on 28 August 2025, governs security...more
On October 7, the Government of British Columbia introduced Bill 20 in the B.C. legislature. Bill 20 implements long-anticipated reforms aimed at providing greater payment and cash-flow certainty for stakeholders in the...more
What legislation or regulations govern security of payment in construction contracts? Security of payment in UAE construction contracts are governed by...more
What legislation or regulations govern security of payment in construction contracts? In Denmark, construction law is mainly based on the following bodies of law...more
The primary piece of legislation is the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, as amended by Part 8 of the Local, Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (the UK Construction Act)....more
As a construction lawyer in New Jersey, I frequently see disputes arise over one key issue: payment delays. Contractors and subcontractors rely on consistent cash flow to keep projects on schedule, pay their labor forces, and...more
In this Insight, Jack McFadden takes a closer look at the Late payments consultation and considers the key proposals, in particular plans for retention reform in the construction industry....more
This decision provides practical guidance on when a ‘payment claim’ is taken to have been made (and the date from which the maximum period for providing a payment schedule is to be counted) for the purposes of the Building...more
California has enacted Senate Bill 61 (“SB-61”), a significant piece of legislation that directly impacts owners and developers of private construction projects in the state. Signed into law on July 24, 2025, SB-61...more