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On the last day of the legislative session, Kentucky amended the KRS 45A.030 and enacted a new "Construction manager-general contractor" project delivery method that was signed into law by Governor Steve Beshear.

Kenneth Kecskes was quoted in the Capitol Weekly article "Kings’ Local CEQA Bill Felt Statewide." While the full text can be found in the October 31, 2013, issue of Capitol Weekly, a synopsis is noted below.

On Tuesday, June 5, 2018, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners will consider an ordinance that, if passed, will raise transportation impact fee rates for all developments...

There is limited time remaining to claim the extension referenced below under the state wide Emergency Order issued by Governor Scott.

There is limited time remaining to claim the 8-month extension referenced below under the state-wide Emergency Order issued by Governor Scott.

On April 17, 2014, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a decision in Bricklayers of Western Pennsylvania Combined Funds, Inc. v. Scott's Development Company, et al., that held that union workers (employees of the primary contractor) were not "subcontractors" ..

House Bill No. 1565 proposes to, among other things, amend the Clean Streams Law pertaining to the use of riparian buffers.

A new law took effect in North Carolina on October 1, 2016, and it affects the need for building permits.

On November 12, 2025, Justice Lizette Colon of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Richmond County, dismissed a petition challenging the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning text amendment (COYHO).

Louisiana Act 255 fundamentally shifts the leverage dynamic on public construction projects by prohibiting owners from withholding payment over disputed liquidated damages. Under the new law, public entities must pay contractors first and pursue delay claims through separate litigation, with significant financial consequences including attorney fee recovery and daily interest penalties for both parties. How will this statutory codification of prior court rulings reshape payment practices and dispute resolut

Attorney Mark Borenstein discusses the importance of local zoning ordinances and bylaws in a recent article he wrote for the Worcester Business Journal

For many reasons, it's good to be New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in Boston. However, in light of two recent Massachusetts trial court decisions, it may have been good for him that he was not in court in Boston over the summer when challenging the NFL's adverse arbitration ruling.

It was reported today that Mayor de Blasio is proposing a significant expansion to an earlier announced plan to protect the City's industrial businesses.

On Nov. 8, 2023, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed Executive Directive No. 7, which aims to streamline and accelerate housing production in Los Angeles.

Viability assessments for affordable housing have long been a source of frustration for developers.

Joseph Haney and Ben Rubin explore the landmark Sheetz v. County of El Dorado case and its potential to transform housing affordability across the United States. The discussion examines how this critical legal decision intersects with development impact fees and local government regulations. Discover how judicial interpretation of land use law could fundamentally alter the economics of residential construction nationwide.

There is no feature of a modern building that is more visible—and few that are more critical—than its curtain wall.

A bill seeking to repeal some eminent domain powers is being considered by the Montana Legislature.