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Trump Administration Directs Agencies to Use PLAs for Large Projects, With Exceptions

July 15, 2025 — James Leggate - Engineering News-Record
Federal agencies planning to sign large construction contracts should use project labor agreements with unions as required when practical, the White House said in a new memo that widens a loophole allowing federal agencies to not use PLAs. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of James Leggate, Engineering News-Record
Mr. Leggate may be contacted at leggatej@enr.com

If We Want Affordable Housing, Local Governments Must Look in the Mirror

October 27, 2025 — David McLain - Colorado Construction Litigation Blog
In every discussion about Colorado’s housing affordability crisis, the discussion often focuses on the ill effects of construction defect litigation. While that issue certainly affects the supply of attainable for-sale housing, particularly condominiums and townhomes, it is far from the only factor driving up the cost of housing in the Denver Metro area. A new study from the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA), Development Fee Study: Executive Summary (June 2025), sheds light on another major obstacle to affordability: the staggering fees imposed by local governments before a single shovel of dirt is turned. These costs, often exceeding $60,000 per home, raise the price of new housing and make “attainable” homeownership ever more elusive. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of David McLain, Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC
Mr. McLain may be contacted at mclain@hhmrlaw.com

GRSM Ranks Among World’s 70 Largest Law Firms in 2025 Global 200 Rankings

October 06, 2025 — Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani has advanced to the 67th largest law firm in the world by headcount on the 2025 Global 200 list. The firm also ranked 86th on the list by revenue. These rankings highlight the firm’s ongoing growth and expanding market position. The 2025 Global 200, published by Law.com International, ranks the world’s largest law firms based on attorney headcount and revenue. Since 2020, GRSM has climbed 38 spots in both categories, an achievement that reflects the firm’s sustained strategic expansion and commitment to serving clients nationwide. “It is an honor to be recognized among the world’s largest law firms,” said Dion Cominos, Firmwide Managing Partner. “Our growth continues to be driven by the evolving needs of our clients and the strength of our 50-state platform, which enables us to deliver the reach of a national firm and the local capabilities of a regional firm.” Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Florida Litigation Team Delivers Crushing Summary Judgment Victory for National Home Builder

December 08, 2025 — Wood Smith Henning & Berman
The Wood Smith Henning & Berman Orlando trial team recently delivered a significant victory for a national home builder, obtaining three separate summary judgment rulings that resulted in a complete dismissal of all claims in a premises liability action in which the plaintiff demanded a seven-figure settlement. Partner Ian Gillan and Senior Associate Brian Hartley filed targeted motions for summary judgment addressing (1) trespassing; (2) Florida Building Code issues, and (3) OSHA applicability. The court granted all three motions. The case involved allegations that the plaintiff sustained injuries on a residential construction site. Plaintiff asserted that alleged violations of the Florida Building Code and OSHA regulations established a standard of care that was breached. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Wood Smith Henning & Berman

The Age of Uncertainty: Monitoring Construction Policy Shifts

July 22, 2025 — Anirban Basu - Construction Executive
In both 2023 and 2024, American capitalism shrugged off higher borrowing costs as investors desperately sought higher rates of return. Certain segments, especially those pertaining or adjacent to artificial intelligence were especially strong, often taking the form of data center construction. The supply-chain catastrophes accompanying the pandemic also spawned a desire to simplify logistics and place both manufacturing facilities and distribution centers closer to final consumers. That, along with an acceleration in the role of e-commerce, spawned the construction of fulfillment centers and manufacturing facilities. But there has been even more than that driving demand for contractor services and expanding backlog. On Nov. 15, 2021, as the pandemic upended daily living, President Biden signed the Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act. That $1.2 billion package has helped to fuel demand for construction services in segments like roads and highways, bridges, water/sewer and waste disposal. Not surprisingly, contractors associated with publicly financed segments have experienced among the largest increases in revenues in recent years. On top of all that was an apartment building boom. A confluence of factors has driven Americans into high-end apartments. With mortgage rates and home prices higher, many millennials (the oldest of which turn 45 this year) opted to rent. Many are approaching their peak earning years. They have sought to live well, frequently opting for apartments in swanky sections of urban centers or emerging edge cities. That has spawned apartment building booms in Denver, Dallas, Austin, Nashville, Charlotte, Tampa and many other communities. Reprinted courtesy of Anirban Basu, Construction Executive, a publication of Associated Builders and Contractors. All rights reserved. Read the full story...

Lexology Panoramic: Construction 2026

July 08, 2025 — Denis Serkin & Michael S. Zicherman - Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
P&A partners Denis Serkin and Michael S. Zicherman, served as exclusive contributing editors and authors of Lexology’s Panoramic: Construction 2026 – US and Global guide. This guide, formerly known as Getting the Deal Through, provides a comprehensive international expert analysis in key areas of law, practice, and regulation for construction industry members, construction-related legal professionals, and business providers. Reprinted courtesy of Denis Serkin, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. and Michael S. Zicherman, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Mr. Serkin may be contacted at dserkin@pecklaw.com Mr. Zicherman may be contacted at mzicherman@pecklaw.com Read the full story...

Paola Perkins Secures Summary Judgment for Client in Slip and Fall Lawsuit

October 21, 2025 — Lewis Brisbois Newsroom
San Diego, Calif. (September 22, 2025) - San Diego Associate Paola Perkins recently obtained summary judgment for the firm's client in a slip and fall lawsuit involving a public sidewalk adjacent to the client's property. After months of requesting plaintiff's counsel to dismiss our client from the lawsuit, San Diego Superior Court Judge Cynthia Freeland granted our client’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff’s counsel believed he would obtain a $1 million verdict against our client. After reviewing all the evidence, including the plaintiff’s deposition and discovery from all parties, it was clear the plaintiff had zero evidence against our client. There was no genuine dispute as to any material fact and Judge Freeland held that our client was entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Lewis Brisbois

Executive Order 14275: Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement

October 13, 2025 — Gravel2Gavel Team - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law Blog
Under the President’s Executive Order 14275: Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, the government is undertaking a comprehensive overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Led by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council), the initiative aims to “return the FAR to its statutory roots,” regulate in plain language, and remove superfluous words and references. On August 27, the FAR Council released its revisions to FAR Part 33, which addresses Bid Protests, Contract Claims and Appeals of Contract Claims. We completed our deep dive into the Subpart 33.2 portion of the rewrite, which addresses claims and appeals. Construction companies that perform government contracts should welcome the changes rather than fear them. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Pillsbury

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