John Greenhall | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman California has rewritten the rules for resolving payment and change-order disputes on private construction projects. Senate Bill 440, the Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act, was enacted as Chapter 583 of the 2025 Statutes and is codified at California Civil Code section 8850 (Cal. Civ.… Continue reading California’s New Private Works Claims Process: Why Owners and Contractors Must Update Their Agreements
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California Civil Code 8850: A New Era for Change Order Claim Resolution
Leah R. Mohammadi and Ariel Shaeps | Allen Matkins Senate Bill No. 440: The Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act. Signed into law on October 10, 2025, SB 440, which has been codified as California Civil Code Section 8850 (Act), establishes a mandatory, step-by-step dispute resolution process for change order claims on private construction… Continue reading California Civil Code 8850: A New Era for Change Order Claim Resolution
Appellate Court Reinforces Delay Clause in Construction Subcontract
Jose A. Aquino | Duane Morris The First Department’s recent decision in Henick–Lane, LLC v. Stellar Management Group, Inc. reaffirms New York’s strong policy of enforcing no-damages-for-delay clauses. Henick–Lane sought compensation for eight change orders tied to delays, but the subcontract’s no-damages-for-delay clause limited remedies to extensions of time. The court held that the claims were barred,… Continue reading Appellate Court Reinforces Delay Clause in Construction Subcontract
Is Your Private Project Ready For California’s New Change Order Law?
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?
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