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Multi-step dispute resolution (MSDR) clauses introduce escalating stages of conflict resolution, which are aimed at promoting settlement prior to engaging in full scale litigation or arbitration. MSDR clauses typically...more
California has enacted Senate Bill 61 (“SB-61”), a significant piece of legislation that directly impacts owners and developers of private construction projects in the state. Signed into law on July 24, 2025, SB-61...more
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
The real estate development and construction industry has traditionally been driven by brick, mortar, and manpower. Yet, in today’s market, technology has become just as important a building block as concrete. From...more
With Governor Newsom’s signature to Senate Bill No. 61 on July 14, 2025, California joined a growing number of states that have passed legislation to cap the amount of retention that owners, contractors, and subcontractors...more
Welcome to our eighth issue of The Site Report for 2025! In this edition, we address tariff volatility, the effect of AI on the construction industry, solar projects in Ohio and Texas, higher education and modular...more
When it comes to selecting a general contractor for a construction project, owners’ typical considerations are clear: the contractor’s experience, its vision for the job, the quality of its work, and — of course — price....more
Rebuilding often requires a retrospective examination. In the case of rebuilding homes and businesses after a natural catastrophe, such as Hurricane Katrina or the 2025 LA fires, that retrospective examination includes...more
Our first article in this series discussed the reasons and benefits of performing project audits. This follow-up article discusses the types of audits and ties back to the first article's specific reasons for each audit....more
A recent decision by the Maryland Supreme Court underscores the importance of following registration and licensing requirements for builders and contractors. In SM Landover, LLC v. Sanders, 489 Md. 614, 330 A.3d 1129 (2025),...more
The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a Minnesota federal district court and vacated an arbitration award based upon the arbitrators “exceeding” their “authority.” Although this is a business arbitration,...more
Judge Andrea Masley of the Supreme Court of New York County rendered a decision in Bldg 44 Developers LLC. v. The Pace Companies of New York LLC, which is highly significant in the area of construction law for two reasons:...more
A statute of repose is a law that sets a fixed time limit after which a lawsuit cannot be brought regardless of when an alleged injury occurred or was discovered....more
General contractors who contract with owner/developers and who construct large, complex projects such as office buildings, shopping centers, and warehouses, often seek to shift the risk of owner/developer non-payment to their...more
Many construction contracts include a provision that prohibits the parties from recovering “consequential” damages in the event of a breach. Sometimes parties will negotiate and agree to a waiver of consequential damages that...more
Contractors working with the federal government understand that contract modifications are a fact of life. Projects rarely unfold exactly as planned – and changes to the scope of work, performance deadlines, and pricing...more
In 2025, the second Trump administration has made sweeping use of tariffs. Tariffs have been imposed and suspended several times, in varying amounts, against a multitude of countries on all types of goods used in the...more
A federal judge in Oklahoma last week ruled against an electrical subcontractor who quit work before finishing because it was allegedly unsafe to continue. The court found that the subcontractor was simply losing money, and...more
Careful Contracting: The Foundation of Every Successful Construction Project - A successful construction project starts long before the first shovel hits the ground. It begins with the contract. As discussed in the...more
As the demand for infrastructure assets continues to grow, infrastructure investors are increasingly looking beyond traditional core infrastructure assets and turning their attention to infrastructure services businesses....more
While good communication alone may not guarantee the success of a construction project, a lack of communication among the project team will almost always doom a project to failure. With so many moving parts, clear and...more
Fluency in Incoterms® is helpful for any contractor or materials supplier engaged in international trade. Most recent articles discussing construction and international trade emphasize how tariffs can increase construction...more
In light of recent Executive Orders issued by President Trump concerning tariffs, countries around the world—including the United States—have been forced to reassess existing trade and contractual frameworks. The construction...more
The “reciprocal” tariffs announced on April 2nd, 2025, by the Trump administration to address what Trump declared a "large and persistent U.S. trade deficit," were one of the largest shocks to the international trade industry...more
In the post-COVID world of construction, industry analysts and participants have focused considerable attention on material price escalation concerns and impacts caused by raw material shortages, supply chain issues, and...more