This survey identifies state laws and regulations relating to protections and obligations of owners under the prompt payment acts (PPAs) for private construction contracts in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Read now » Related Content Prompt...
This survey identifies state laws and regulations relating to state-controlled tax credits, tax incentives, grants, loans, and financing for the development of a brownfield site. The survey provides statutory references to state law governing brownfield site cleanup...
This survey covers state law on the issue of faulty workmanship as an occurrence for purposes of coverage determination under a commercial general liability (CGL) policy. Generally, an insured's work product is not covered, but defective workmanship that causes...
On July 1, the Florida Legislature reduced the time to bring a claim for construction defects from 10 years to seven years. Because of the reduction in time, many condominiums and townhome communities may not discover construction defects until after claims are...
This owner and architect agreement provides a comprehensive template for professional services that anticipates and addresses architectural issues that arise with the design and construction of a building project, including allocation of party responsibilities...
The Construction Owner-Contractor Payment Resource Kit provides a comprehensive listing of Practical Guidance resources related to payments on private construction projects, including pre-contract considerations, contract terms and provisions, payment triggers...
The AIA Resource Kit provides a comprehensive listing of Practical Guidance resources related to American Institute of Architects (AIA) construction forms, including guidance for selecting and completing the appropriate AIA agreements for any construction transaction...
This month, the EPA extended the reporting deadline for PFAS manufacturers and importers, pushing the beginning of the reporting period from November 12, 2024, to July 11, 2025. See the PFAS Key Development Tracker for more information on this and other PFAS state...
All 50 states permit the placement of mechanic’s liens on real property by unpaid general contractors, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, and material providers. Although the specific requirements for filing and enforcing a mechanic's lien vary by state...
The Miller Act requires prime contractors working on certain federal government construction contracts to post bonds guaranteeing both performance of the contract and payment of subcontractors and materials suppliers. 40 U.S.C. §§ 3131 through 3134. Nearly...
Construction involves management of many risks, including the risk that the owner will fail to compensate the contractor for its work. Contractors often attempt to spread this risk down the contracting chain to subcontractors by including pay-if-paid and pay-when...
Risk is inherent in construction and practitioners need to help clients manage risk throughout the project cycle. Keys to risk management are careful contract drafting and adequate insurance coverage. Both are tricky because state law can limit the scope of contractual...
Once construction begins on a project, changes are inevitable due to changing or unforeseen site conditions, design issues, or the owner's shifting needs or desires. It is imperative that construction contracts contain a framework for dealing with these changes...
Each quarter, we collect and summarize relevant cases affecting construction practice in a case law tracker. The case summaries are excerpted from the Construction Law Digest , a monthly service that complements Construction Law . Check out the cases for the second...
In all 50 states, certain contractors, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, materialmen, and service providers are entitled to place a mechanic's lien on real property where they performed work and/or provided supplies. Liens are technical documents with requirements...