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Contractual Clarity is Paramount in Offshore Construction Projects (Pharos v. KML)

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The High Court (TCC) recently handed down a notable decision in Pharos Offshore Group Ltd v Keynvor Morlift Ltd [2025] EWHC 1764 (TCC), emphasising the importance of contractual clarity in offshore construction projects. This...more

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The Legal Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions on Construction Projects

In today’s global economy, construction projects are more interconnected than ever. Materials, equipment, and skilled labor often come from a variety of domestic and international sources. When any link in this chain breaks...more

Porter Hedges LLP

How do you solve a problem like a tariff? Understanding and addressing tariff risks in construction contracts.

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Since February 2025, numerous tariffs affecting the construction industry have been announced, imposed, and paused. These tariffs present a problem for parties drafting and negotiating construction contracts—namely how to...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] How to Protect your Rights on a USACE Dredging Project - March 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Join Cohen Seglias Government Contracting attorneys Michael Payne, Casey McKinnon and Steve Tobin for an in-depth discussion on how to protect your rights on dredging projects with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)....more

BCLP

Global Water Associates: applying Hadley v Baxendale

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From time to time, those seminal cases we all studied during the early parts of our career pop up in practice. We’re all familiar with them: the snail in the bottle in Donoghue v Stevenson; the spurious sounding flu remedy in...more

A&O Shearman

Practical completion: Court of Appeal provides general guidance

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A clause stating that a reduction in room size by more than 3% would be “deemed material” related only to the materiality of the variation from the contract drawings, rather than the materiality of the resulting breach of...more

King & Spalding

Large-Scale Construction Projects: To Arbitrate, or not to Arbitrate – That is the Question

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Owners and contractors involved in large-scale energy and manufacturing projects face unique challenges in bringing projects to fruition. One challenge is negotiating and drafting a contract that places the parties in a fair...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Subcontractor Not Entitled to Payment After Refusal to Perform Disputed Extra Work

In the hustle and bustle of completing a construction project it can be easy to overlook the importance of the contract.  However, when a dispute arises the contract generally dictates the outcome of that dispute.  A recent...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

TOP TEN Construction Clauses - The “Work” Clause

This clause defines the scope of work in a construction project and the definition varies by source. For instance, American Institute of Architects Document A201-2007 defines "Work" as "construction and services required by...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

What’s in that Contract Again? Reflections on the Recent Recession

During and immediately after the most recent recession, construction litigation seemed to hit an apex. New pre-litigation matters to resolve monetary disputes from recession-era construction projects continue to keep many...more

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