Below is an excerpt of an article published in Construction Executive on May 13, 2022 co-authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyers Abby M. Warren and Kayla N. West .
After nearly two years of managing the workplace through
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Recent Court Decision Warns of Dangers of Using Outdated Construction Contracts
A recent decision serves as an important reminder to all in the construction industry about the dangers of using outdated contract forms. In Hillhouse v. Chris Cook Construction, LLC, 325 So. 3d 646 (Miss. 2021), the Supreme Court of Mississippi…
Consider the H-1B Visa to Build Your Construction Industry Workforce
This post was authored by Megan R. Naughton, who is the co-chair of the Robinson+Cole’s Immigration Group.
Foreign nationals account for 61% of the full-time graduate students in civil engineering programs in the United States, according to the…
Number of New Public Works Construction Projects to Rise as Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Signed into Law
By Choity Khan
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)which reauthorizes surface transportation funds and allocates $550 billion for new federal spending over the next five years. The $550 billion in new…
Mandatory Vaccination and Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors
This post was co-authored by Abby M. Warren and Emily A. Zaklukiewicz who are members of Robinson+Cole’s Labor and Employment Group.
Last month, President Biden issued an Executive Order which effectively imposes several COVID-19 safety standards and protocols, including…
Connecticut Superior Court Holds That “Slaughter Clauses” Cannot be Added to Public Works Subcontracts Under Connecticut General Statutes § 4b-96
While you may not have heard the term “slaughter clauses” to describe the provisions of a construction contract before, the metaphor makes sense when one considers the provisions to which the Connecticut Superior Court recently applied the phrase. In the…
Mitigating the Risks of Materials Price Escalation: Better Now Than Never!
By Fred Hedberg
Below is an excerpt of an article published in Construction Executive on September 9, 2021.
The prices of raw building materials have risen dramatically over the past year, primarily because of the global pandemic and trade policies implemented by the previous…
Public Works Construction Projects Set to Increase if Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 Becomes Law
By Choity Khan
While its ultimate passage remains unclear, on August 10, 2021, the United States Senate approved passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R.3684) (“the Act”). According to the bill’s sponsors, the Act aims to accomplish the following:…
Are You on the Hook for a Busted Budget?
Below is an excerpt of the “Legal Column” published in the Summer 2021 issue of PE Magazine, the flagship publication of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).
Prior to COVID-19, the term “design to budget” was probably not a…
Robinson+Cole Hosts Fifth Construction Industry Roundtable
Robinson+Cole’s Construction Group hosted its fifth Construction Industry Roundtable on June 15, 2021. The Roundtable was conducted virtually for the second year in a row, which allowed representatives of major design and construction industry organizations and stakeholders throughout the Northeast…