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Public Works
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Employment Law Lookout
Bid Today, Pay a Different Rate Tomorrow? California AB 1198 Changes Prevailing Wage Rules for Large Public Works Projects
By Heather Frisch & Brenda Radmacher Contractors and subcontractors bidding on California’s largest public works projects will soon face a new labor-cost risk: the wage rates they are required to…
The Construction Seyt
Bid Today, Pay a Different Rate Tomorrow? California AB 1198 Changes Prevailing Wage Rules for Large Public Works Projects
By Heather Frisch, Brenda Radmacher
Contractors and subcontractors bidding on California’s largest public works projects will soon face a new labor-cost risk: the wage rates they are required to pay may change after they submit…
Colorado Construction Litigation
Colorado’s New Mechanic’s Lien Law: Bigger Claims, Stronger Protections, and New Risks for Owners and Contractors
By David McLain
On April 6, 2026, the same day that the Colorado Supreme Court issued its decision in Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, LLC v. Regional Rail Partners, Governor Jared Polis signed…
Littler Publications, Press, and Events
New Jersey Imposes New Qualification Requirements on Public Works Craftworkers
New Jersey Imposes New Qualification Requirements on Public Works Craftworkers On September 9, 2026, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed legislation amending New Jersey's Public Works Contractor Registration Act (the Act). The…
India Legal
Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s response on plea to retain Qadeemi Masjid at Krishi Bhavan
By Legal Desk
The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Central government on a plea seeking the retention of Qadeemi Masjid, situated within the premises of Krishi Bhavan, amid the…
Simple Justice
We Found The Vandal
It will come as little surprise that the $14,700,000 “repair” of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the product of two failures. The first was the typical Trump rush to…
Missouri Lawyers Media
Trump plans to break ground on Washington arch without final approval
By Reuters
Home>National News>Trump plans to break ground on Washington arch without final approvalA model of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch, on the final day of The Great American State Fair…
Colorado Construction Litigation
Wadsworth v. Regional Rail Partners — Verified Statements of Claim Under the Colorado Public Works Act
Editor’s Note: Wadsworth Revisited In August 2024, following the Colorado Court of Appeals’ decision in Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, LLC v. Regional Rail Partners, we published Colorado Court of…
Simple Justice
Reflecting On A Pool And A President
Within days, the reflecting pool went from blue to light green, then bright green. As it turned out, the color American flag blue might not have been a wise choice,…
California Construction Law Blog
The Deadline to File Suit on a Public Works Payment Payment Bond is Triggered by a Claimant’s Work on a Project Not by a Claimant’s Work Under a Contract
By Garret Murai
California law requires that prime contractors furnish a payment bond – providing for payment to lower-tiered subcontractors and suppliers – on state and local public works…