Benjamin J. Morris | Foley & Lardner The Clock is Ticking: SB 440 Takes Effect January 1, 2026 The new year brings a mandatory shakeup to California’s private construction industry. Effective January 1, 2026, Senate Bill 440 — the Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act (“SB 440”) — will govern how contractors and owners… Continue reading Is Your Private Project Ready For California’s New Change Order Law?
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Florida’s New 35-Day Change Order Rule: What Contractors and Local Governments Need to Know
Samendio Mathieu and Brett Renton | Shutts & Bowen Effective July 1, 2025, Florida’s construction industry is now operating under a new legal requirement that directly affects how change orders are processed on public projects. The new “Prompt Processing” provision (Section 218.755 of the Florida Statutes) adds strict deadlines and consequences for how local government… Continue reading Florida’s New 35-Day Change Order Rule: What Contractors and Local Governments Need to Know
Four Ways to Master the Twists and Turns of Construction Project Change Orders
Joshua Miles | Construction Executive Under budget, over budget, change orders and labor shortages. Construction projects are not lacking in surprises. Here’s how to be prepared for them. In an industry where projects often run over schedule and over budget, change orders, labor shortages and communication gaps can significantly reduce construction firms’ profits. Delays and… Continue reading Four Ways to Master the Twists and Turns of Construction Project Change Orders
Construction Notice of Completion Key to Unlocking Change Order Statutory Remedies
James Yand | Miller Nash The Washington Legislature enacted a requirement that contractors and subcontractors must get paid promptly for undisputed additional work on both public and private construction projects. The new law enacted in 2024 requires project owners on construction projects to issue a change order to the impacted contractor within 30 days after… Continue reading Construction Notice of Completion Key to Unlocking Change Order Statutory Remedies
New ConsensusDocs 242 Design Professional Change Order Form Helps Facilitate Compensation for Changes in Design Services
ConsensusDocs ConsensusDocs is publishing a new ConsensusDocs 242 Change in Services and Compensation, a change order for design services by a design professional. In the design and construction industry, one thing is certain – change. The work scope included in basic design services an architect or engineer provides occurs somewhat regularly. Previously, ConsensusDocs did not have a… Continue reading New ConsensusDocs 242 Design Professional Change Order Form Helps Facilitate Compensation for Changes in Design Services