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Construction
217 published works
Meaningful Discussions
A Tajik Construction Project Nightmare Serves as a Lesson Regarding the Perils of Firm-Fixed Price Contracting in Uncertain Situations
By Luke Levasseur, Michelle E. Litteken
The Court of Federal Claims issued a lengthy decision in a case arising from a construction project gone awry in which the contractor was terminated for default (T for D),…
Ahead of Schedule
The Latest DIRT in California: Additional Mandatory Reporting for Excavators, Operators and Contractors?
By Tamara Boeck
Those that “dig in the dirt” are very familiar with the Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT), which was launched in 2003 by the Common Ground Alliance (CGA). Over the years California…
PropertyProf Blog
Map of the Day: A History of Residential Construction
PropertyProf Blog
Mitt Romney: Living Every 12-Year-Old Boy’s Real Estate Fantasy
By propertyprof
The Salt Lake Tribunehas obtained the architectural records for Mitt Romney's home that's under construction in Holladay, Utah. The paper has made an awesome discovery: the house has a secret…
Real Estate Advisor Law Blog
Cranes over Cleveland
From the standpoint of a construction lawyer, there is no prettier site than construction cranes in the air. Cleveland has seen its share over the last year, more so than…
Energy Law Report
Breaking Into Shale: Construction Opportunities in the Oil and Gas Industry
Porter Wright is pleased to announce a September seminar that focuses on how construction companies can take advantage of opportunities emerging in the oil and gas sector. The half-day event —…
PropertyProf Blog
Ten Buildings That Changed American Architecture
By propertyprof
In the PBS special 10 Buildings that Changed America, two architecture gurus discuss the origins of some of the country’s most important buildings.The hour-long program, which premiered this week take…
Best Practices Construction Law
Infographic: The Most Amazing Construction Projects
I am one of those people who tend to have a better understanding of something when I can "see" it. So, when I came across this infographic by Rock & Dirt…
Hawaii Construction Law
World’s Largest Telescope Cleared for Construction atop Mauna Kea
By Anna Oshiro
Rendering of the ThirtyMeter Telescope from http://www.tmt.org/news-center/new-renderings-reveal-planned-design-tmtCalifornia and Canadian university plans to construct the world's largest telescope, the thirty meter telescope, atop the summit of Mauna Kea, won approval from…
Energy Law Report
Top 5 Construction Cases of 2012
By Ryan Sherman
2012 saw several major cases decided by Ohio courts that impact Ohio construction law and the way companies do business. Given the industry connection, oil and gas project owners, contractors,…