Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law While most states have enacted various forms of prompt payment laws for construction projects, California Senate Bill 440, known as the Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act, marks a pivotal change in how payment obligations related to change orders are handled on private construction projects. Signed into law on October… Continue reading California’s Fair Payment Act: What Every Owner, Developer, and Contractor Should Know About SB 440
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Noncompete Agreements: How to Navigate the Changing Landscape
Kellie M. Ros | ConsensusDocs Contractors who care about protecting proprietary company information and attracting and retaining high-quality employees (all contractors) should consider making noncompete agreements a part of their normal business practices. A recent failed attempt by the federal government to completely ban noncompetes reignited the contentious debate about the balance between freedom of… Continue reading Noncompete Agreements: How to Navigate the Changing Landscape
OP-ED: Completing a Project After a Receiver is Appointed
Cordelia Addington and Craig Russillo | Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt A construction project can halt for many reasons, but few are as disruptive as the project owner running out of funds. Depending on the owner’s situation, a lender — like the bank or private equity group — may take control of the project through a… Continue reading OP-ED: Completing a Project After a Receiver is Appointed
Risk Associated With Design-Build Project Delivery Method
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates The design-build project delivery method is when the design-builder (typically the contractor) is responsible for both the design and construction of the project. Thus, the responsibility for both the design and construction falls under the same umbrella and, naturally, carries more risk. The discussion below demonstrates risk involved in the… Continue reading Risk Associated With Design-Build Project Delivery Method
Scientists Create ‘Superwood’ That’s Stronger Than Steel
Jacopo Prisco | CNN A US company has engineered a new type of wood that it says has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while also being up to six times lighter. “Superwood” has just launched as a commercial product, manufactured by InventWood, a company co-founded by material scientist Liangbing Hu. Over… Continue reading Scientists Create ‘Superwood’ That’s Stronger Than Steel