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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (2/19/25) – An Embrace of AI, A Squeeze on Construction and a Jump in Mortgage Refinance...

In our latest roundup, tech giants invest in new data centers, senators introduce bill aimed at price-setting algorithms, DoD stops PLA requirements, and more!...more

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On Your Radar? 10 Real Estate Risk Areas to Watch in 2025

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As we look ahead to 2025, several key areas within the real estate sector are poised to see an uptick in disputes. This report outlines ten pressing issues that property owners, occupiers, developers and investors should be...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Addressing Tariffs in a Construction Contract: A Lawyer’s Perspective

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In 2024, many real estate developers pressed pause on new projects. Interest rates for multifamily loans were too high and the office market was still recovering from “work from home,” at least in the Pacific Northwest (where...more

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Benefits Of Using AI In Construction

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On 30 October 2024, K2 Integrity hosted a webinar focused on the integration of AI in construction, outlining practical applications, implementation considerations, and future trends. The conversation included Bradley...more

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Florida’s New Statutory Home Warranty: What Home Builders Need to Know

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed H.B. 623 into law on April 15, 2024, creating a new section 553.837, Florida Statutes, which will require builders to provide a one-year warranty for all newly constructed homes. ...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/16/24) – Algorithms Affect the Rental Market, Robots Aim to Lower Construction Costs,...

In our latest roundup, New York’s Prompt Payment Act comes into question, vacancy rates rise in commercial office space, the Biden administration applies project labor agreements on certain federal construction projects, and...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Proposed Amendments Aim to Protect Purchasers of New Homes In Ontario

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The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery has proposed amendments to the New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017 (Licensing Act). If passed, these amendments will increase fines for developers and builders who...more

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Gru Was Wrong About the Money: Court Concludes that Lender Owes Contractor “Contractually, Factually and Practically”

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In BCD Associates., LLC v. Crown Bank, CA No. N15c-11-062 (Super. Ct. Del, May 2, 2022), the trial court found that when a bank pays a contractor directly, it can create a legally binding relationship subject to the terms of...more

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Don’t Be Late! (But Assume That Your Construction Project May Be)

The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, skyrocketing construction material costs, labor and material shortages, and a hot housing market presents a predictable risk: despite your best efforts, your project might not finish...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Does a No-Damage-for-Delay Clause Also Preclude Acceleration Damages?

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Construction contracts often include a “no damage for delay” clause that denies a contractor the right to recover delay-related costs and limits the contractor’s remedy to an extension of time for noncontractor-caused delays...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Single Contractor Not Precluded from Providing Both Design and Construction Services

Case Provides Valuable Guidance for Public Agencies Wanting One Contractor for Two Phases - A contractor that had two separate contracts with a school district — one for preconstruction services and the other for...more

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Federal Arbitration Act Preempts Florida State Statute Which Prohibits Out-of-State Resolution of Construction Claims Involving...

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Sachse Constr. & Dev. Corp. v. Affirmed Drywall, Corp., 2018 Fla App. Lexis 9998 (July 18, 2018) - Sachse Construction, a Michigan-based general contractor, entered into a subcontract (the “Subcontract”) with Affirmed...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Practical Tips for Owners and Contractors Impacted By Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

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Anyone watching what has happened in Houston, and what is predicted to happen in Florida, immediately thinks about the safety and well-being of those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Once the rain stops, the water...more

Maynard Nexsen

New North Carolina Sales Tax Provisions for Contracts Related to Real Property

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This alert is relevant for contractors who perform construction services on real property in the state of North Carolina. In South Carolina, contractors remain subject to the traditional sales or use tax at the time of all...more

Hogan Lovells

The Construction Industry Scheme: Change in the air?

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What does real estate investment have to do with the problem of tax evasion made possible by cash-in-hand payments in the building industry? Very little, one might suspect, but that has not prevented real estate investors...more

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Homebuilder Series Webinar: Joint Ventures Solutions, Steve Lear

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This is the second in a series of in-depth webinar discussions that cover a range of legal and business issues affecting the homebuilder industry. Homebuilders frequently use joint ventures as a means to finance...more

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Residential Construction Spending Up 18% In 2013

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According to the National Association of Homebuilders NAHB, the year-end housing numbers for 2013 indicate a strong performance for home building. Census data for December indicate that for the year 2013, on a three-month...more

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