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On March 30, 2020, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) offered guidance on what “Essential” construction means for a project with an affordable housing component under the updated Empire State Development guidelines issued on Friday,...By: Cole Schotz

New Jersey, like its sister state New York, has been overwhelmed in recent weeks with COVID-19 cases, and both states have responded in kind with a variety of “stay at home” executive orders in an attempt to reduce, as much as possible, the exposure...By: Cole Schotz

In this period of significant market volatility and economic headwinds, risk allocation provisions in M&A agreements are likely to be the subject of heightened focus by parties to deals and, potentially, the courts. One such provision is the material...By: Vinson & Elkins LLP

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spreads and the human toll surges, the business world faces profound and unprecedented challenges. Although the ultimate economic impact of COVID-19 remains largely uncertain, companies across all industries can...By: Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

With many NYC construction projects deemed non-essential, owners find themselves with partially completed work coupled with legal obligations to maintain the safety of the property. The temporary shutdown shifts responsibilities (and liability) for...By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Following Governor Cuomo’s order and the Empire State Development (ESD) guidance on March 27, 2020, which provided that all “non-essential construction” except “emergency construction” must shut down, this week the Commissioner of the New York City...By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

You’ve read the qualifying language before: across the country, construction projects are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We thought it important to prepare guidelines to assist contractors in navigating the situation from a risk management...By: Hanson Bridgett LLP

Seeking to piggyback on the State of Emergency Governor Gavin Newsom declared on March 4, 2020 as part of the state’s response to address the global COVID-19 pandemic, California cities filed a letter with the Governor asking him to “pause” various...By: Miller Starr Regalia

On April 2nd, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed the Governor’s budget bill which contains provisions imposing prevailing wage requirements on certain projects receiving financial assistance from New York State industrial development...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

Welcome to Women in Construction, a platform to foster growth and connections for women across all levels of the construction industry. In 2019, women held only 10.3% of all construction jobs, a drab increase from 9.5% a decade ago. While other...By: Benesch