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Amundsen Davis LLC

Illinois Prevailing Wage Update: Failure to Timely File a Certified Payroll Means Individual Liability, Debarment, and Financial...

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The Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA) is a union-backed law that places enormous burdens on construction contractors, developers, property owners, and public bodies throughout Illinois. It’s extraordinarily confusing,...more

Allen Matkins

Air District Asbestos Rule Will Affect Demolition Activities for Facilities Damaged by the Los Angeles Wildfires

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Owners and operators of facilities damaged or destroyed by the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires should be aware of the risks posed by toxic contaminant releases during cleanup and, in particular, the regulatory requirements...more

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California Cracks Down on Contractor Licensing Violations

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The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has long warned against the dangers of “renting” a qualifier—where a licensed individual allows their name and license to be used by a construction company without...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

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

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

CASPA Clash: Major Victory for Contractor in Pipeline Project Dispute as Third Circuit upholds CASPA Penalties and Fees

In a significant decision on April 17, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld significant penalties and attorney fees awarded to C.J. Hughes Construction Company, Inc. under the Pennsylvania Contractor...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Cardinal Sin – Construction Contractor’s Alleged Failure to Abate OSHA Citations Results in Big Penalties

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Seyfarth Synopsis: By ignoring the terms of a settlement agreement it had with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), a New Jersey roofing contractor now faces more than $600,000 in penalties after...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear YouDig? Design Builder - Style Points

Dear YouDig? We are a design builder with jobs throughout Ohio and the Midwest. We have noticed an increase in workplace discrimination and hostility on many of the jobs we are running. This is definitely not our style...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: Corona-Related Legal Issues in German Construction Law

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The current corona virus (COVID-19) situation raises many questions relating to German building law that cannot be answered with legal certainty due to a lack of case law. This article will show how the “corona crisis”...more

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Construction 2020: United Kingdom

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Foreign pursuit of the local market - If a foreign designer or contractor wanted to set up an operation to pursue the local market, what are the key concerns they should consider before taking such a step? Originally...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

CASPA Is Now a More Powerful Tool for You to Collect Payment

Most states have a “prompt payment act” that protects contractors’ and subcontractors’ right to payment for work on public projects. Pennsylvania also has a law that protects contractors’ and subcontractors’ right to payment...more

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