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AI vs. Humans: Project Risk in 2026 (Properties Magazine) jdsupra.com/legalnews/ai-vs-… | by @HahnLoeser

AI vs. Humans: Project Risk in 2026 (Properties Magazine)

Many contractors have started using different AI tools in their contract review. The AI systems generate a report-type memorandum detailing the risks, time for required notices and key contract...

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New UAE Civil Code: the cost of walking away from construction contracts jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-ua… | by @HoganLovells

New UAE Civil Code: the cost of walking away from construction contracts

In our first article, we considered the circumstances in which the new United Arab Emirates Civil Code ("the new UAE Civil Code") could apply to contracts entered into before 1 June 2026. In our...

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New Qualified Contractor Law Takes Effect in July jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-qu… | by @carltonfields

New Qualified Contractor Law Takes Effect in July

Signed into law by Governor DeSantis on May 6, 2026, HB 927—and now Ch. 2026-64, Laws of Fla.—makes changes to Florida's local land development and permitting framework.

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Exposure Risks and Practical Tips for Contractors on Federally Funded Projects Due to Build America Buy America Laws jdsupra.com/legalnews/exposu… | by @HinckleyAllen

Exposure Risks and Practical Tips for Contractors on Federally Funded Projects Due to Build America...

Construction contractors and their employees can face significant civil and criminal exposure under state and federal False Claims Acts (“FCA”), among other laws, for failing to appreciate the...

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Resilient Infrastructure When infrastructure breaks down jdsupra.com/legalnews/resili…

Resilient Infrastructure When infrastructure breaks down

How legal, financial and stakeholder pressures shape outcomes - Infrastructure failures are rarely simple. When failure occurs, attention shifts from anticipating risk to managing...

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UAE Civil Code 2026: liquidated damages in construction jdsupra.com/legalnews/uae-ci… | by @KennedysLaw

UAE Civil Code 2026: liquidated damages in construction

The new UAE Civil Code - Federal Decree-Law (No. 25 of 2025) - effective from 1 June 2026, represents the most wide-ranging changes in decades. This bulletin addressing changes to the provisions...

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Pending State Law: New Labor Requirements for Pharmaceutical Research, Development, and Production Facilities jdsupra.com/legalnews/pendin… | by @allenmatkins

Pending State Law: New Labor Requirements for Pharmaceutical Research, Development, and Production...

The State Legislature is considering legislation that would extend skilled workforce, prevailing wage, and labor reporting requirements to privately owned facilities used for pharmaceutical...

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Rising Cyber Threats in the Construction Industry jdsupra.com/legalnews/rising… | by @PhelpsDunbar

Rising Cyber Threats in the Construction Industry

According to the Construction Cybersecurity Market Report 2026, construction companies continue to face a rapidly intensifying cyber threat environment. Recent market reporting indicates that...

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When ICE Comes to the Jobsite: What Construction Employers Need to Know Now jdsupra.com/legalnews/when-i… | by @lathropgpm

When ICE Comes to the Jobsite: What Construction Employers Need to Know Now

Immigration enforcement is no longer a remote or theoretical risk for construction employers. ICE is conducting active site visits nationwide – detaining workers, halting projects, and triggering...

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Contested Ground: Where Expert Opinions on Standard of Care Are Challenged jdsupra.com/legalnews/contes…

Contested Ground: Where Expert Opinions on Standard of Care Are Challenged

This article examines how courts in recent Canadian and US construction disputes scrutinize and sometimes limit expert opinions on the professional standard of care. Drawing on multiple appellate...

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Eleventh Circuit Addresses Duties of Loyalty Owed Between Joint Venturers in Case Involving Public-Private Partnership Design-Build Megaproject jdsupra.com/legalnews/eleven… | by @tpllaw

Eleventh Circuit Addresses Duties of Loyalty Owed Between Joint Venturers in Case Involving...

Joint ventures are a useful means for contractors to spread risk on large-scale infrastructure projects, but a recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decision highlights the...

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Top 10 Killer Construction Contract Clauses, Part 5: Liquidated Damages Provisions jdsupra.com/legalnews/top-10… | by @PilieroMazza

Top 10 Killer Construction Contract Clauses, Part 5: Liquidated Damages Provisions

Liquidated damages clauses are common in construction contracts and can create significant risk for contractors. They set a predetermined daily amount for late completion. Under common law and...

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Missed Payments, Lost Claims: What a New N.C. Case Means for Long-Term Contracts jdsupra.com/legalnews/missed… | by @smithlaw

Missed Payments, Lost Claims: What a New N.C. Case Means for Long-Term Contracts

Construction contracts often contemplate periodic payments over several years. If a dispute arises years later, the statute of limitations may bar any claims for recovery.

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The GCC Midday Sun Rule: What Employers Need to Know Across the Gulf jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-gc… | by @morganlewislaw

The GCC Midday Sun Rule: What Employers Need to Know Across the Gulf

As temperatures across the Gulf sharply rise each summer, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments reintroduce the annual “midday sun” or “midday work ban” rules designed to protect outdoor...

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Court of Appeals Clarifies Industrial Code Specificity Under Section 241(6) jdsupra.com/legalnews/court-…

Court of Appeals Clarifies Industrial Code Specificity Under Section 241(6)

The New York Court of Appeals recently issued its decision in Mann v. Mezuyon, LLC, resolving a longstanding split among the Appellate Division departments over whether 12 NYCRR § 23-4.2(k) is...

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Real Estate: The legal landscape around World Cup-driven developments jdsupra.com/legalnews/real-e…

Real Estate: The legal landscape around World Cup-driven developments

The FIFA World Cup is more than just a global sporting event – it has the potential to transform host nations and cities and act as a catalyst for investment, urban development, and economic...

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An Overview Of Construction Disputes In The UAE jdsupra.com/legalnews/an-ove… | by @alrowaaduae

An Overview Of Construction Disputes In The UAE

The United Arab Emirates has established itself as a top destination for ambitious construction and real estate development because it keeps investing in infrastructure, tourism, and mixed-use...

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Pennsylvania’s New GRID Standards: Opportunities and Challenges for Data Center Developers jdsupra.com/legalnews/pennsy… | by @SaulEwing

Pennsylvania’s New GRID Standards: Opportunities and Challenges for Data Center Developers

As part of Governor Josh Shapiro's efforts to position Pennsylvania as a destination for large-scale data center investment, the Commonwealth recently released the Governor's Responsible...

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Federal Court Vacates IRS Notice 2025-42, Restoring Five Percent Safe Harbor for “Beginning of Construction” on Wind and Solar Projects jdsupra.com/legalnews/federa… | by @FoleyHoag

Federal Court Vacates IRS Notice 2025-42, Restoring Five Percent Safe Harbor for “Beginning of...

In a rare Saturday afternoon ruling on June 6, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated IRS Notice 2025-42 in its entirety and remanded to the IRS for further...

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Dispute Boards and Mega Projects: Lessons from the DRBF International Conference in Rome jdsupra.com/legalnews/disput… | by @seyfarthshawllp

Dispute Boards and Mega Projects: Lessons from the DRBF International Conference in Rome

At the DRBF International Conference held in Rome on May 14–15, 2026, leading construction and dispute resolution practitioners convened to examine many aspects of dispute boards as a dispute...

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