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On September 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) published a rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”), which allows for the formal incorporation of requirements of…
Read MoreBy: Gregory H. Chertoff and Levi W. Barrett of Peckar & Abramson, P.C. “Design Delegation” has existed in various, ad hoc, forms for generations. Building plans from 150 years ago…
Read MoreBy: John P. Ahlers, founding member, Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC Shortly after posting the blog article “Design-Assist an Ambiguous Term Causing Conflict in the Construction Industry,” I received an…
Read MoreBy: Brian Perlberg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel ConsensusDocs Coalition. While traditional contracting or design-bid-build is still the most prevalent project delivery method in the United States construction market, the…
Read MoreThere has been a rise recently in the construction industry in Design-Build (DB) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) contracts. These newer models aim to improve project efficiency, foster collaboration, and…
Read MoreFormed in 2020 with the goal of providing a uniquely developed perspective, insight, and service to the global construction and infrastructure community, Leading Construction Lawyers Alliance (LCL) strives to share…
Read MoreOne of the concerns faced by construction companies is now design liability. Design liability concerns are not limited to just design-build projects. It is a hot-button issue for builders because…
Read MoreThe Department of Defense (“DoD”) recently issued a memorandum to contracting officers (“COs”) guiding the use of economic price adjustment (“EPA”) clauses to address inflation-related cost increases. The memorandum, entitled…
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By Erik M. Coon Associate, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. Delays and disruptions on construction projects are very similar, but there are important conceptual differences, even though the claims often…
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