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Vinson & Elkins LLP

London Partner Roberta Downey Wired for Disputes: Tech, Infrastructure, and the New Frontier of Risk

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“We’re at a moment where the drive for innovation is clashing with the realities of risk.” – Roberta Downey In this video, London partner Roberta Downey examines how rapid technological change — from offshore wind to soaring...more

Allen Matkins

How are developers navigating uncertainty related to tariffs?

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“Tariffs are only part of the uncertainty in the market right now. Many clients, even those with entitled projects, have told me over the past several months that they were pausing on new construction due to interest rate...more

J.S. Held

Lessons Learned from the Recent Ruling on Contractor Responsibilities in Delay and Inefficiency Claims

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The recent ruling in Berkley Insurance Company v. Suffolk Construction Company, issued by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, has highlighted several significant lessons for subcontractors,...more

Akerman LLP

Tariff Troubles: Analyzing Construction Contracts in the Current Market

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2025 brought with it many new tariffs, and those tariffs seem to be changing on a near-daily basis. Given this, many in the real estate industry are understandably apprehensive about beginning new projects. Many more are...more

Offit Kurman

How Long Is Too Long? What Statutes of Repose Mean for Your Liability Exposure

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How long are you on the hook for defects in a completed construction project? It’s a question that keeps many contractors and design professionals up at night—and for good reason. No project is flawless, and the duration of...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Top 10 Killer Construction Contract Clauses, Part 1: No Damages for Delay

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Those familiar with the construction industry know that construction projects are seldom, if ever, completed within the time originally anticipated at the project’s outset. Fortunately, prime contractors and lower-tier...more

Gray Reed

Industrial Insights: Time Extensions

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Well, Q1 of 2025 ended with a bang and continued the expansion of transactional work for the Gray Reed Construction Team. The announcement of tariffs and feared disruptions in the supply chain certainly created a point of...more

Sands Anderson PC

Shifting the Risk of Shifting Sands: A Brief Introduction to Differing Site Condition Provisions

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When a contractor breaks ground on a construction project, unexpected conditions beneath the surface can be an expensive surprise. Unanticipated water, rock, or differing soil types can throw budgets and timelines into...more

Ankura

Breaking Down the Walls: A Series on Construction Delay Claims (Part 4 of 6)

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In the fast-paced world of construction, delays and disruption can pose significant challenges to project success. In this Breaking Down the Walls series, Gary Brummer, a partner at Margie Strub Construction Law LLP, and...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] Stipulated Sum and Liquidated Damages in Infrastructure Projects: What Are They, Are They Enforceable, and How Do You...

Most parties on a construction project know that a liquidated damage may be assessed for each day of the delay past a contract completion date. However, in infrastructure and highway contracts, there are many different events...more

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