The UK Supreme Court has provided important guidance on the interpretation of construction contracts governed by English law, in particular ...

Those utilizing modular construction techniques occupy a unique position that doesn’t fit neatly within traditional building industry models. Without first adequately communicating responsibilities on ...

It is critical for contractors to understand the insurance requirements in construction contracts, as these projects carry very high levels of liability and risk. Construction involves moving ...

Adam Browser discusses an overlooked section of the Prompt Payment Act which provides an alternative to invalid 'pay-when-paid' clauses. In the construction industry, it is common for a general ...

Incorporating tariff-specific escalation and change-in-law clauses into contracts helps protect parties from unforeseen cost increases. Legal provisions like force majeure should be tailored to ...

Construction is an industry with a long history that stretches back thousands of years. Over time, the industry developed its own specialized language. Indeed, the “Oxford Dictionary of Construction, ...

Locating, bidding on and fulfilling a government construction contract is significantly different from the process in private sector construction jobs. Small construction businesses can count on heavy ...

The summer of 2021 was a time of high anxiety when many contractors faced surging steel prices and lacked the protection of contract material price escalation clauses. Remember 2019? That’s when ...

According to the Global Energy Review published by the International Energy Agency in March 2025, the world’s appetite for energy rose at an above-average pace in 2024, resulting in higher demand for ...

When you assemble the specifications for a construction or remodeling project, you must rely on input from each of the subcontractors involved, including the company chosen to install plumbing. As you ...