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Contractor Licensing Issue Voids Construction Loan in Georgia

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A recent case out of Georgia involved a contractor's licensing failure voiding the construction loan that was financing the project. However, there was a twist....well, several twists—a contractor who was also a lender, an...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Construction Contractors Should Prepare for the Effects of Potential New Tariffs on Construction Material Prices and Availability

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President-elect Donald Trump recently stated on November 25, 2024, his intention to impose tariffs of 25% on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada on his first day in office unless those countries do more to stop the flow...more

Holland & Knight LLP

California Legislature Passes Major Reforms for "Builder's Remedy" Projects

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California law requires cities and counties to regularly plan for new housing development and to prepare and adopt housing elements that formalize these plans. For those cities and counties that fail to adopt housing elements...more

Stoel Rives LLP

From Lien to Clean: Addressing an Expired Lien in the Chain of Title

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One of the most common protections for laborers, contractors, suppliers, and others providing construction services or materials for a project is the right to a lien against the project property for the value of the work...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (8/6/24) – Construction Tech Deals Surge, Senators Reintroduce Housing Bill, and...

In our latest roundup, cybersecurity attacks target contractors, U.S. banks report weaker profits, additional commercial real estate is distressed, and more!...more

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Lesser-Known Insurance Policies for Addressing Project Risks

Construction projects involve significant risks to project owners, designers, and contractors. Many such risks are allocated in the parties’ contracts, which in turn require those parties to obtain insurance—further...more

Perkins Coie

Subway Construction Work Did Not Inversely Condemn Hotel Property

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A hotel owner brought a lawsuit against a county transportation authority and a general contractor for nuisance and inverse condemnation alleging that the construction of an underground subway line disrupted the operation of...more

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Ways to Guard Against Insolvency Risks

Headlines such as “US set for recession next year, economists predict,” from the June 12 edition of the Financial Times, are a reminder insolvency risks are real and should be top of mind when moving forward with new...more

Winstead PC

[Webinar] Real Estate Lunch & Learn: Defending Defects Part 2 - August 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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Even with strong documents designed to minimize liability, claims still occur. Implementing a comprehensive defense strategy from the very first notice of claim can be the difference between victory or defeat. Join...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

6 Questions Every Owner Should Ask When Planning High-End Residential Construction

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Despite rising inflation, escalating material and construction costs, supply chain delays and general market uncertainty, the high-end residential construction market continues to experience record growth. According to recent...more

Winstead PC

[Webinar] Real Estate Lunch & Learn: Defending Defects - March 3rd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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In the building industry, a predetermined strategy and response to construction defect claims are important factors to minimizing liability. Join Winstead attorney Frank Carroll as he outlines how to use governing...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Managing the Impacts of Material Price Fluctuations on Construction Projects

Recent fluctuations in the prices of construction materials have threatened to wreak havoc on otherwise well-planned and well-managed construction projects. Economists and industry professionals have identified numerous...more

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Pandemic Creates Cause to Rethink Overlooked Contract Provisions

The last time my byline appeared in this column, we were just a few weeks into the government-ordered lockdown, and I pondered whether construction projects could — or should — continue. In the year since, the construction...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Joint Check Agreements in Construction: Use with Caution

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Construction projects involve a tiered relationship, which consists of (a) the project owner, (b) a general contractor hired by the owner who manages the construction project as a whole, (c) first-tier subcontractors hired by...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

COVID-Related Construction Claims: 4 Key Strategies for Recovery

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The construction industry has seen increased costs and contract performance concerns resulting from the impacts of COVID-19. For construction firms contracting with the government, it is critical to understand how to positon...more

ArentFox Schiff

The Effects of COVID-19 on Construction Project Completion and Mechanic Lien Filing Deadlines

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Over the past month, states and municipalities have been issuing stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of COVID-19. Depending upon the locality, certain types of construction projects have been deemed “essential” and...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

COVID-19 checklist for real estate and construction projects

With each passing day, the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise and jurisdictions across the world are working hard to contain the contagion. People are rightly concerned about the impact that COVID-19 will have on...more

Snell & Wilmer

2019 Amendments Affecting Residential Construction

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Under Arizona law, when a purchaser of a new residential dwelling unit alleges a construction defect, the purchaser generally is required to first provide notice of the defect to the homebuilder prior to filing a formal...more

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Land Banking. Why Consider It?

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For homebuilders, financing a real estate transaction, oftentimes via an institutional lender, is common place in the industry. But what is land banking and why should it be considered by homebuilders? Land banking is an...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Housing Legislation (2017-2018)

State lawmakers passed over 1,200 bills this year, the most in more than a decade according to sources. Governor Brown signed 1,016 into law as of September 30th. Below is a summary of the bills signed into law regulating the...more

Brooks Pierce

Growth of Modular Construction Raises New Legal Questions

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A growing number of developers, particularly in the multifamily and hospitality sectors, are using modular construction to reduce construction costs and build projects more quickly and efficiently, with less risk of...more

Genova Burns LLC

Jersey City’s PLA Ordinance Found Preempted by NLRA and ERISA and Void Ab Initio

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On June 15 U.S. District Court Judge Wigenton determined that Jersey City’s ordinance, in effect since 2007 and providing for tax abatements for real estate developers that sign Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) is preempted by...more

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Colorado State Legislature Finally Passes Construction Defects Reform Legislation

In a dramatic and seemingly overnight change of course, the Colorado House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 1279 on April 24, 2017. Days later, on May 4, 2017, HB 1279 passed unanimously in the Colorado...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

No Negligence? No Causation? No Problem. Arizona Appellate Court Holds General Contractor Need Not Prove Subcontractor’s...

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Amberwood Dev., Inc. v. Swann’s Grading, Inc., No. 1 CA-CV 15-0786, 2017 Ariz. App. Unpub. LEXIS 207 (Ct. App. Feb. 23, 2017) - This case arose out of a housing development project, with Amberwood Development Inc....more

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Under Construction - March 2017

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Letter from the Editor - Welcome to the spring 2017 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope 2017 is off to a good start for you and your company. An issue that seems to commonly come up in cost-plus...more

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