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Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog
California’s SB 61: New Limits on Retention Payments in Private Construction Contracts
By Erinn Contreras, Julia Anderson
Retention payments are a longstanding practice in construction contracts, serving as a form of financial security for project owners to ensure proper and timely completion of work. It is typical…
Disaster Prep & Recovery
Building Resilience into Construction Contracts Before Hurricane Season
In Florida and other hurricane-prone areas of the Gulf Coast and Southeast, hurricane preparation is part of the job. For construction projects, the risks are immediate and costly: Unfinished structures,…
Ahead of Schedule
Third-Party Beneficiary Clauses: A Hidden Risk in Construction Contracts
Construction contracts are rarely “standard”—and even routine-looking terms can carry major consequences when something goes wrong. After two decades of resolving construction disputes, one pattern is clear: overlooked clauses at…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
SUBSTANTIATING TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE COSTS
A termination for convenience clause is an important provision in construction contracts, particularly for the owner. An owner needs the contractual right to terminate a contractor for convenience. This means…
Dispute Resolution Blog
Loss of Profits vs. Loss of Profitability in Construction Contracts: Navigating the Legal Maze for Accurate Claims
Summary: The Indian construction industry has long grappled with a fundamental confusion that has cost contractors millions in unrecovered damages. The terms “profits” and “profitability” have frequently been used interchangeably…
The Construction Seyt
Adapting Standard Construction Forms for Use in Overseas Hospitality Renovations
By Sara Beiro Farabow, Steve Kmieciak
One of the earliest issues to decide on a hospitality renovation abroad – whether it’s a branded resort in Europe, a hotel in Asia, or a mixed-use property in Latin…
International Dispute Resolution
Adapting Standard Construction Forms for Use in Overseas Hospitality Renovations
By Sara Beiro Farabow, Steve Kmieciak
One of the earliest issues to decide on a hospitality renovation abroad – whether it’s a branded resort in Europe, a hotel in Asia, or a mixed-use property in Latin…
Claims & Sustains
Upcoming Webinar: It’s Not You, It’s Me: Termination Clauses on Federal Construction Projects
REGISTER HERE Tuesday, September 16, 20251:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific About the Program Join…
Global Workplace Insider
Principal Contractor appointment in the renewable energy sector – issues arising from split contract model
By Katherine Morris, Annika Martz
The shift in delivering renewable energy projects away from engaging a single contractor who takes full responsibility for the engineering, procurement, and construction aspects of a project (EPC contract model)…
The Construction Seyt
Jay Houghton Writes on Making Construction Contracts State-Law Compliant in American Bar Association
By Jay Houghton
Seyfarth’s Jay Houghton authored an article, “Navigating The Complexities Of Multi-State Contracting: How To Ensure Your Construction Contract Provisions Comply With State Law,” in the American Bar Association’s Spring issue of ‘Under…