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The tunnel-boring machine Bertha has been halted underneath Seattle for more than two months.

Boston is continuing its commitment to planning-led rezoning with the recent release by the Boston Planning and Development Agency ("BPDA") of a draft zoning text amendment...

Unfortunately, the term "visible commencement" also highlights a practical difference between traditional construction lien claimants and design professionals.

This January, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania rejected a subcontractor's doomsday allegations that a general contractor had submitted false claims for defective construction work ...

General contractors are all too familiar with the limitations in a CGL policy relating to defective work.

Starting on January 1, 2026, California will enforce a new law that limits retention in private construction contracts to 5%, aligning private projects (where retention is typically 10%) with public works...

The construction industry has faced mixed reactions to the pandemic: some locales are allowing construction projects to continue as an "essential service" and others are shutting down construction altogether.

On January 2, 2020, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) released information about new fees adopted by the City Council as part of its 2019 Revenue Ordinance.

On Dec. 14, the Chicago City Council approved an amendment to the Chicago Zoning Ordinance waiving the limit on the amount of efficiency units in developments that are in close proximity...

On Wednesday, Oct. 11, City Council Member Julie Won and officials of the Adams administration announced the launch of two planning studies for portions of Western Queens.

In 2008, a crane operator and a construction worker were killed when a construction crane collapsed on the east side of Manhattan.

Starting in January 2015, the City will not issue demolition permits for structures more than 45 years old until the applicant has conspicuously posted a demolition notice on the property, sent letters to abutting neighbors and notified the applicable City Council District Office at least 30 days in advance of demolition.

New York City Local Law 1–2013, effective July 1, 2013, amends the City’s laws concerning participation by Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, and Emerging Business Enterprises ("M/W/EBE") in City contracts.

Condominium boards that operate buildings with both commercial and residential units frequently ask us for assistance in disputes involving the calculation of common charges.

Welcome to Construction & Claims, a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving construction news, claims, bid protests, contract administration and payment-related disputes.

After being on the rise already the past 10 years, health care construction spending is expected to increase 5 percent in 2017.

The construction industry, although it has much fewer women employees in its ranks, has been progressive in recognizing and dealing with harassment...

Kelsey Kornick Funes represents both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving public and private construction projects, representing owners, contractors, subcontractors...