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Proactively Addressing Potential Construction Claims

Recognizing a potential claim—whether related to delays, defective work, payment, or some other issue—often requires immediate attention to ensure that your rights are protected. This article provides a general overview…

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Progressive Design-Build a Hot Contracting Topic That’s Gaining Attention

Progressive Design-Build a Hot Contracting Topic That’s Gaining Attention   Engineering News-Record (ENR) Magazine recently wrote a thought-provoking article entitled “Will Claims by Contractors on Big Design-Build Projects Ever End?” Progressive design-build…

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Project Delivery Methods: A Bird’s-Eye View

By: Levi W. Barrett Partner, Nathan A. Cohen Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. For centuries the ability to construct sophisticated structures has been the yardstick for measuring civilizations. Naturally, as our…

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Project Labor Agreement Requirement Reinstated in Grant of Preliminary Injunction

In a May 16, 2025, order, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia enjoined the Department of Defense (“DOD”) and the General Services Administration (“GSA”) from enforcing the…

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Project Labor Agreements Are Now Required for Large-Scale Federal Construction Projects

What Every Federal Government Contractor and Subcontractor Needs to Know Key Takeaways As of January 22, 2024, project labor agreements (“PLAs”) are required on direct federal construction projects of $35…

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Project Labor Agreements: A Solution in Search of a Problem

In January 2024, the federal government implemented a requirement that contractors on any large-scale federal construction contract – one valued at $35 million or more – enter into a project…

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PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL – Your friend when asked to do change/extra work with no written change order 

By: Paulo Flores, Esq. Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.  The Problem: Have you ever run into the following situation:  The Project Owner insists on performance of change or extra work…

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Proposed Rule Would Impose Government-Wide Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Handling Requirements

Global cybercrime costs are expected to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. (Cost of a Data Breach Report, 2024, IBM). Cybersecurity is not a partisan issue — the government has…

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Pyrrhic Victories: Consider the Real Cost of “Winning” a Dispute

Careful consideration should always be given to both the long-term cost of a dispute and the potential to recover those costs. Construction disputes can be very expensive, with attorney’s fees…

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