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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Drafting Smarter: Force Majeure and Price Escalation Clauses in a Tariff-Heavy Era

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In light of recent disputes, international construction firms are rethinking how they draft force majeure and price escalation provisions to better address tariff-induced cost increases. While traditional force majeure...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Incoterms 101: The Basics of International Trade

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

Nossaman LLP

Tariffs and Their Impacts on the Life Cycle of Construction Contracts

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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

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Construction Industry Participants Beware: CISG and CISOP and Their Impact on Overseas Procurement

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It is common for construction industry participants to source various machinery, materials or components from overseas for construction projects in Hong Kong, or to have part of the construction and fabrication or assembly...more

Gray Reed

Incoterms Explained: A Deep Dive into Delivery Duty Paid (DDP)

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In my most recent post to the Texas Construction Law Blog, I discussed the correlation between Incoterms and tariffs. As a refresher, Incoterms, short for International Commercial Terms, are a set of standardized trade terms...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Navigating US-Canada Tariff Tensions: Managing Risk in Construction Contracts

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Driven by growing housing needs, clean energy policies and a high volume of telecommunications transactions, demand for Canadian infrastructure projects have been rising. However, recently announced US tariffs on Canadian...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Once More Unto the Breach: Navigating Supply Chain Disruption Amid the Trade Wars – a Construction Contract Checklist

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The tectonic plates have shifted once again, this time with trade tariff announcements from the incoming Trump administration, sowing the seeds for another potential supply chain disruption event. In times like these owners,...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Impact of Tariffs on Construction Costs

President Trump’s prospective assessment of 25% tariffs on certain materials coming from Canada and Mexico, and prospective 10% tariffs on certain material from China, may increase contractor costs in fulfillment of...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Suez Canal Blockage to Cause Lasting Construction Delays and Owner-Contractor Disputes

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The six-day saga of the Ever Given came to an end on the afternoon of Monday, March 29, when the 1,300-foot cargo ship was finally dislodged from the banks of the Suez Canal. However, with over 300 ships waiting for passage...more

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