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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…
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…
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…
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…
Advertisements often include a disclaimer: “individual results may vary.” Similarly, lawyers are notorious for saying “it depends.” The mandatory Project Labor Agreement (“PLA”) regulations have recently placed into context this…
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…
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…
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…
Volumetric Modular Construction (VMC) is a building method where a structure is divided into large components or modules, fabricated in an offsite factory and then transported to a construction site…