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The Key to More Efficient Construction Projects is Collaborative Contracts

The Most Read Construction Law Articles of 2023

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The Pitfalls of Stapling Quotes to P.O.s –
Buyout, Mixed Contracts, and Contracts for Modular Construction

By: John T. Crowley Associate, Smith Currie & Hancock LLP. A Project manager buried in supplier buyout asked himself, “Self, why can’t I just staple these quotes to the back…

The Practical Distinction Between Anticipatory Breach and Repudiation and How to Deal with Both on Construction Projects

When a multilevel construction project is underway and a contractor or subcontractor isn’t performing as expected, it can be difficult to know how to address the low performance without putting…

The Requirement to State a “Sum Certain” No Longer a Jurisdictional Bar to Government Contract Claims

The Boards of Contract Appeals, Court of Federal Claims, and the Federal Circuit have long held that the elements of a claim under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) to be…

The Rise of Modular Construction – Impacts for Consideration

Modular construction is not new. However, over the last several years, modular construction has seen significant growth with no signs of slowing down. In 2021, global modular construction represented a…

The Status of OSHA’s Impending Heat Stress Standard

By: Stephen E. Irving Senior Counsel, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. There has been much talk in the last several months about OSHA’s intent to establish a national standard to prevent…

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration withdrew its Emergency Temporary Standard

By: Sarah K. Bloom Associate, and Gregory M. Wagner Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. Effective January 26, 2022, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) withdrew its…

The WeChat Ban: Where We Are Now and How May It Impact International Construction, Manufacturers, and Equipment Suppliers

By: Bob Gallagher, Jamey Collidge, and Karen Shin, Troutman Pepper. Updated October 27, 2020 On August 6, President Trump issued an executive order banning WeChat, a Chinese app developed by…