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Colorado’s new right-of-access statute may help address one of the unintended consequences of individually owned townhome developments, but it does not solve every problem associated with repairing interconnected building systems.

There has been a significant change in the laws governing how farms may be owned and operated. The “how” and “why” are somewhat involved, so bear with us as we explain why reorganizing those properties and operations into limited liability companies (“LLCs”), limited partnerships, or S corporations should now be considered.

BESS interconnection presents growing challenges for battery energy storage developers as utilities, permitting authorities, and grid operators impose requirements that can significantly affect project schedules and costs. Understanding how to navigate interconnection queues, coordinate approvals, allocate risk in contracts, and protect against third-party delays is essential for developers, property owners, and contractors seeking to bring projects online successfully.

As demand for data center capacity accelerates, former manufacturing and industrial sites are increasingly being evaluated for redevelopment. This moderated discussion examines how manufacturers and stakeholders can evaluate redevelopment opportunities, assess power and infrastructure constraints, manage legacy risks, and structure successful transactions for data center conversion.

Contractors and subcontractors bidding on California’s largest public works projects will soon face a new labor-cost risk: the wage rates they are required to pay may change after they submit their bids. California’s prevailing wage rules generally set the minimum pay for workers on public works projects based on the type of work and the project’s location. Under Assembly Bill 1198 (“AB 1198”), updated prevailing wage rates may apply during construction to public works contracts awarded or advertised for bid after July 1, 2027 if the awarded value of the prime contract is $35 million or more.

Major infrastructure projects involve complex schedules where right-of-way acquisition often gets squeezed to the end, creating costly delays. When should property acquisition begin, and how can early involvement of real estate teams prevent right-of-way from becoming the critical path to construction?