P3 Community Applauds Decision Limiting Application of Davis-Bacon Act

Neal I. Sklar | Daily Business Review | May 19, 2016 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 does not require payment of prevailing wages on public-private partnership, or P3, projects where the United States or District of Columbia government is not a party to… Continue reading P3 Community Applauds Decision Limiting Application of Davis-Bacon Act

Perilous Provisions in Construction Agreements

James T. Dixon, P. Wesley Lambert and Amanda M. Leffler | Brouse McDowell | May 13, 2016 You’ve completed an accurate take-off. You’ve priced all the material and equipment needs. You’ve estimated your general conditions. You’ve lined up the necessary subcontractors. And now you’ve been awarded the contract. What comes next often seems like just… Continue reading Perilous Provisions in Construction Agreements

3D Printing and Its Uncertain Products Liability Landscape

Hunton & Williams | May 9, 2016 There is general consensus that 3D printing has potentially revolutionary implications for industry and, along with it, for the law. In terms of products liability law, its consequences for industry and consumers injured by 3D- printed products are potentially just as far-reaching. Consider a fact pattern under which… Continue reading 3D Printing and Its Uncertain Products Liability Landscape

Silica Final Rule Announced; Will Take Effect on June 23, 2016 with Staggered Compliance Dates Thereafter

  Modinat “Abby” Kotun, Punam Kaji and Brendan Fradkin | Haynes and Boone LLP | May 5, 2016 On March 24, 2016, OSHA announced its final rule covering protections for workers exposed to respirable silica dust. The final rule will: Reduce the permissible exposure limit (“PEL”) for crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter… Continue reading Silica Final Rule Announced; Will Take Effect on June 23, 2016 with Staggered Compliance Dates Thereafter

Innovative Construction Contracting Formats – Will They Succeed?

Michael J. Baker | Snell & Wilmer | May 9, 2016 As we move further into the 21st century, we continue to see new trends develop in project delivery for the construction industry. The industry is experimenting with different project delivery formats and combining them with the incorporation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) into the… Continue reading Innovative Construction Contracting Formats – Will They Succeed?

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