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Construction Law
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BuildSmart
10th Circuit Affirms Verdict for Engineering Firm in AECOM-Flatiron Dispute
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has affirmed the jury verdict and judgment in favor of engineering firm AECOM Technical Services in its long-running dispute with the…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JULY 13 – JULY 17)
Jump To: Table of Contents | Civil Decisions | Short Civil Decisions Good evening. Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for…
Florida Construction Law Blog
Payment disputes can escalate quickly on construction projects
Issues over payments are one of the fastest ways a Florida construction project can slide into conflict. What starts as a simple disagreement over a pay application can quickly turn…
International Dispute Resolution
Dispute Boards and Mega Projects: Lessons from the DRBF International Conference in Rome
At the DRBF International Conference held in Rome on May 14–15, 2026, leading construction and dispute resolution practitioners convened to examine many aspects of dispute boards as a dispute avoidance…
China Law Insight
建设工程施工合同无效，施工单位能否要求支付工程款利息？欠付的工程款利息应如何计算？
By King & Wood
作者：武鹏 陈永昌 杨忠勤 根据最高人民法院相关著作中的观点，工程款利息性质为法定孳息。当施工单位有权向建设单位主张工程款、建设单位迟延支付相应款项时，施工单位请求支付迟延支付工程款利息的条件即告成就。建设工程施工合同是否有效可能并不影响施工单位主张工程款逾期利息损失。 因此建设工程施工合同无效情形下，欠付工程款利息的基本计算逻辑与施工合同有效情形下的计算逻辑相同。本文就合同无效时欠付工程款利息中的特殊问题分析和讨论。 阅读更多
Construction Industry Legal Blog
Construction Law Update 2026: Key Legal Changes Every Contractor Should Watch
If your business turns dirt, pours concrete, frames walls, or signs subcontracts anywhere in Florida, 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most consequential regulatory years in recent…
Construction Industry Legal Blog
Generative AI in Construction: Legal Risks and Opportunities for Small Businesses
Generative AI has moved from novelty to a job-site tool. Small and midsize Florida construction businesses are now using it to draft RFIs, summarize meeting minutes, build preliminary takeoffs, generate…
Colorado Construction Litigation
HHMR and Every One of its Partners Recognized by Legal 500 in Denver Elite – Real Estate
By David McLain
Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC is pleased to announce its recognition as a Tier 1 firm in the Denver Elite rankings for Real Estate, a category that includes construction…
China Law Insight
发包人可以基于承包人的哪些违约行为要求解除建设工程施工合同？
By King & Wood
作者：陈鑫 程世刚 李东骏 王悦 康震 王帅 《最高人民法院关于审理建设工程施工合同纠纷案件适用法律问题的解释》（法释〔2004〕14号）曾规定了在承包人存在几种违约行为的情形下，发包人可以依法解除建设工程施工合同。自2021年1月1日《民法典》施行后，上述司法解释已经失效，目前就发包人可以基于承包人的哪些违约行为要求解除合同，司法实践中存在一些争议，本文就相关问题，具体讨论和分析。 阅读更多
Construction Advisor Blog
Construction and employment attorney Lori Metcalf joins Lang Thal King & Hanson
By Publisher
We are pleased to welcome construction and employment attorney Lori Metcalf to the firm. A former general counsel for an international construction company, LORI METCALF focuses her practice on…