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Design-Build Requirements in North Carolina

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The presentation featured insights from Alex Ferri, a litigation attorney who assists construction industry clients with general litigation matters throughout all phases of the process—from investigation and pleading to...more

Clark Hill PLC

Registration and certification updates to Michigan’s Prevailing Wage Act: Requirements for private energy facility and state...

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As discussed in our most recent installment, on July 23, 2024, Senate Bill 571 (the “Amendment”) was signed into law, adding certain private energy facility projects to the purview of the Michigan Prevailing Wage Act which...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Oregon Governor's Executive Order Regarding Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for State Construction Projects

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued Executive Order No. 24-31, titled "Establishing Project Labor Agreements[1] for State Construction Projects" ("EO 24-31" or "Order"), on December 18, 2024. On December 31, 2024, the...more

DarrowEverett LLP

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

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Contractors Must Provide Pre-Notice Disclosure Before Recording a Lien

Liens provide a means of recourse for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers who have not been paid. In Washington, there are specific disclosure requirements that must be met before a licensed and registered contractor...more

Adams & Reese

"There's SNOW Place Like ... Florida?" - How a New Florida Law Impacts Roofing Contractors During A Winter Weather State of...

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On January 20, 2025, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order EO 25-13 declaring a statewide emergency regarding the inbound winter weather system, moving across the newly designated Gulf of America, which is expected...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 12, December 2024

Welcome to our year-end issue of The Site Report! As always, the construction industry is ever-changing and is impacted by extreme weather, new technology, labor issues, material and supply chain restraints, and code changes....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

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

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Washington Expands Change Order Protections to Private Projects

In March 2024, Governor Inslee signed SSB 6192 into law. This amended RCW 39.04.360 to require timely execution of change orders on both public and private construction projects. The amended language, which went into effect...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

Welcome to our fifth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we tap Jonathan Deasy, Senior Attorney in our...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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

West Virginia Supreme Court Offers Guidance on Contractual and Implied Indemnity Claims

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recently reversed, in part, and affirmed, in part, a lower court decision regarding dismissal of contractual indemnity and implied indemnity claims. WW Consultants was the design...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

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, there has been a proliferation of solar companies to meet the ever-growing demand for solar energy....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

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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

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Put a Cap on It: The Impact of 2023 Washington Retainage Law for Private Projects

New private project retention cap matches that for public construction projects and takes effect July 23 - This year, the Washington State Legislature approved a cap on retainage for private projects. The stated purpose of...more

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Win for Contractors on Start Time of Florida Construction Statute of Repose

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Last October, Rumberger attorney Jason Bullinger and attorney Dan Webster at Daniel J. Webster, P.A. obtained a win for Florida contractors, engineers, and architects in Florida by persuading a Volusia County Circuit judge...more

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The Importance of Understanding Mississippi Contractor’s Tax

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Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes.  And if you fail to understand Mississippi’s unique contractor’s tax framework before a project begins, it is almost certain to create problems down the road....more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 1, January 2023

Contech Trends to Watch in the New Year - “As builders adapt to economic, supply chain and labor challenges, they’re turning to technology to boost performance.” Why this is important: All of the turmoil of 2022 (the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Want to File a Mechanics’ Lien in California? Here’s What You Can (and Can’t) Include

How can a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier secure payment for its work? One solution is to file a mechanics’ lien against a project’s property. Lien laws vary widely from state to state and time to time because...more

Sands Anderson PC

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

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“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

White and Williams LLP

Too Late for The Blame Game: Massachusetts Court Holds That the Statute of Repose Barred a Product Manufacturer from Seeking...

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In State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Wangs Alliance Corp., No. 21-cv-10389-AK, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26712, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (District Court) considered whether a product...more

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Court Of Appeals Clarifies That Expert Testimony Required in Nearly All Faulty Construction Cases

In a recent decision touching on many interesting issues, North Carolina’s Court of Appeals effectively determined that, in all but the most obvious cases, expert testimony is required to establish a failure to perform...more

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Construction Contractors Beware: Think Twice Before Paying Prevailing Wage Assessments!

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Big Labor continues to use local, state and federal prevailing wage laws to target contractors they have a “beef” with. Since most prevailing wage audits are triggered by a complaint (including 3rd party complaints), trade...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

COVID-19 Stimulus Relief and the Construction Industry

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The $908 billion stimulus package (COVID-19 Relief Package 2.0) that was signed into law on December 27, 2020, which was attached to a $1.4 trillion spending bill to fund the federal government through September, was an...more

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