Data, Architectural Engineering, and Designing a Better Future
Design-Build: Everything That Was Old Is New Again
The Ohio General Assembly made several changes to Ohio law that will impact public construction projects through House Bill 96 (“HB 96”), which is the state’s biennial operating budget. The new law becomes effective on...more
On September 29, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 98, a bill establishing warehouse design and build standards for new or expanded “logistics uses”, requiring cities and counties to update their circulation elements to...more
Despite strenuous opposition from both the state’s real estate and business communities, near the end of the 2024 Legislative cycle, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 98 (“AB 98”) – a bill that,...more
Governor Pritzker recently signed P.A. 103-0491 (previously SB 1570) into law, which will allow school districts to enter into design-build contracts—as opposed to the currently available design-bid-build delivery...more
BB&K’s New Law Guidance for a Well-Informed Start to 2023 - In Part Two of our “In With the New” series, Best Best & Krieger LLP covers important new legislation related to planning, development and real estate; health and...more
On July 8, 2019, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law HB 871, significantly altering North Carolina's anti-indemnity statute, N.C. Gen. Stat § 22B-1 ("Anti-Indemnity Statute"), particularly as it relates to indemnity...more
Governor Pete Rickets followed through on a promise to rethink infrastructure delivery in Nebraska. Signing LB 960, the “Transportation Innovation Act,” into law, Nebraska is poised to clear its backlog of highway...more
Community leaders need to be attentive to the new laws that will take effect in 2015 that deal with issues specifically relating to cities, special districts and other public agencies. These new laws cover everything from...more
With the enactment of Senate Bill 785, the State of California has taken a major step forward in authorizing state and local agencies to use design-build. Although many California agencies have the ability to use...more
August 23rd marks the one-year anniversary of House Bill 857 (“HB 857”) becoming law in North Carolina. Through the enactment of HB 857, the Tar Heel state opened its doors to what is commonly referred to across the country...more