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Celebrating 29 Years – Thank You for Your Continued Trust!

April 20, 2026 — Dolores Montoya - Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP
For 29 years, Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP has grown alongside the clients and communities we proudly serve. What began as a single office in Orange County has evolved into a multi-state firm with 11 locations across five states. Today, we are proud to be supported by a dedicated team of more than 200 attorneys and over 400 employees who work every day to deliver exceptional service and results. This milestone is not just about where we started; it’s about the people who have helped shape who we are today. Our continued growth reflects the strength of our relationships, the trust of our clients and partners, and the commitment of our team. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Dolores Montoya, Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP

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Bridging the Information Gap of Alternative Delivery Methods on Public Projects

January 21, 2026 — Michael S. Blackwell - The Dispute Resolver
In almost all corners of the country, municipalities, counties, and states alike have historically employed a design-bid-build approach to public projects. While the delivery method lends itself easily to selecting the lowest bidder for both the design and construction phases of projects, it also excludes other, alternative methods that may be better suited for projects that require contractor involvement during the design phase, a phased approach to completion, or partnership between the public entity and private investment. But implementation of new delivery methods has posed a problem in some areas due to a lack of familiarity. This blog post proposes a simple solution. As early as the mid-late 1990s, changes in federal procurement laws allowed for the adoption of design-build, one option for alternative delivery, for public projects. Since that time, states, municipalities, and other public entities have followed suit. Today, you can find the use of design-build, progressive design-build, A + B, CM/GC, CMAR, and P3 just to name a few of the delivery methods that have been adopted in various states. These alternatives help provide options to public entities to find the right fit for their project. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Michael S. Blackwell, Riess LeMieux, LLC
Mr. Blackwell may be contacted at mblackwell@rllaw.com

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A New Vision for Safety: Construction Safety Week’s Five-Year Plan

February 17, 2026 — Adam Jelen - Construction Executive
Construction Safety Week has long been a powerful show of force—a catalyst for bringing the industry together and focusing on the critical importance of health and safety. Over the last decade, we’ve made meaningful strides: advancing best practices, transitioning from hard hats to helmets, shedding light on vital issues such as mental health, fostering a culture of care and accountability and creating partnerships and initiatives that improve jobsite safety. Building on the progress we’ve made, we’ve launched a bold five-year vision to bring everyone together with trust and respect and to drive alignment in how safety is understood, owned and engineered at every step of the project. This is an industrywide effort to further deepen the culture of care centered around respect for the skilled craft and through all aspects of a project where all team members share this responsibility, this respect, across every phase: design, planning, construction and beyond. Reprinted courtesy of Adam Jelen, Construction Executive, a publication of Associated Builders and Contractors. All rights reserved. Read the full story...

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (11/5/25) – Apartment Conversion Projects Surge, Targeted AI in Real Estate Increases and Hotel Lobby Urge End of Government Shutdown

December 02, 2025 — Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law Blog
In our latest roundup, government shutdown affects contractors, hotel construction stays flat, and more!

• The total U.S. hotel construction pipeline stayed relatively flat year over year in the third quarter of 2025, while brand conversions saw record-high project totals. (Lara Ewen, Construction Dive)
• Construction attorneys say some federal jobs during the government shutdown may require contractors to keep working, even if they’re not getting paid. (Sebastian Obando, Construction Dive)
• The government shutdown has resulted in an estimated $650 million in lost hotel business, with each day of the shutdown costing the economy $31 million “in activity that would’ve been generated by hotel stays.” (Lara Ewen, Hotel Dive)

Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Pillsbury's Real Estate & Construction Law Team

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Are Robotic Coworkers Soon a Reality in Construction?

March 24, 2026 — Aarni Heiskanen - AEC Business
General-purpose humanoid robots are in the headlines, but is the hype justified? What’s the point of having a robot home assistant when it still needs a “guy behind the curtain” to control it remotely? Despite the challenges, robots, even those that look like humans, are seriously considered as future coworkers in business environments. According to the McKinsey report ‘Will embodied AI create robotic coworkers?‘ the idea that AI-powered robots will become general-purpose coworkers is grounded in real technological progress, but not an overnight reality. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Aarni Heiskanen, AEC Business
Mr. Heiskanen may be contacted at aec-business@aepartners.fi

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PSA: Getting the First Mechanic’s Lien on a Project is a Plus

January 26, 2026 — Christopher G. Hill - Construction Law Musings
As those that read this construction law blog are aware, I am a big fan of mechanic’s liens as a way to get paid. These powerful and tricky beasts are a great way to get an owner’s attention and to put payment pressure on those that owe you money. Recently I was reminded that getting a lien prepared and recorded both carefully and quickly can be key to getting paid on a problem project. Not only should construction professionals keep the 150-day rule and the 90-day rule in mind, but they should also be quick on the trigger when it becomes clear that a mechanic’s lien will be necessary. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill
Mr. Hill may be contacted at chrisghill@constructionlawva.com

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Successful KF Defense Results in Dismissal with Prejudice

January 13, 2026 — Elliott Wright & William "Pat" Durland - Kahana Feld
Kahana Feld Partner Elliott Wright and Senior Counsel William “Pat” Durland secured a major victory for their client with a complete dismissal of all claims by establishing that the Plaintiff failed to satisfy the Texas Tort Claims Act’s jurisdictional prerequisites through our Plea to the Jurisdiction. Our Plea to the Jurisdiction demonstrated that governmental immunity applies unless a Plaintiff can prove a clear and unambiguous statutory waiver, and that the Plaintiff bears the burden of pleading and proving such a waiver. In this case, we showed that the Plaintiff provided no timely statutory notice as required by §101.101 of the TTCA and the City Charter’s six-month notice requirement, making jurisdiction impossible to invoke. Without proper notice—formal or actual—the court has no power to hear the case, and the defect cannot be cured by amendment.  Reprinted courtesy of Elliott Wright, Kahana Feld and William "Pat" Durland, Kahana Feld Mr. Wright may be contacted at ewright@kahanafeld.com Mr. Durland may be contacted at wdurland@kahanafeld.com Read the full story...

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CA Civil Code § 8850:
Another Reason to Love Construction Mediation (Read: Why Mediation Works)

NIST Florida Condo Collapse Probe Develops Dozens of Hypotheses

Standard Lifetime Shingle Warranties Aren’t Forever

Contractor Allegedly Injured after Slipping on Black Ice Files Suit

Don’t Assert as a Counterclaim to a Lien Foreclosure Lawsuit an Order to Show Cause Claim

Mediation in the Zero Sum World of Construction

Want to Build Affordable Housing in the Heart of Paris? Make It Chic.

Hawaii Federal District Court Again Rejects Coverage for Faulty Workmanship

When Do Hard-Nosed Negotiations Become Coercion? Or, When Should You Feel Unlucky?

Where Mechanic’s Liens and Contracts Collide

Study Finds
Newmeyer Dillion Named 2020 Best Law Firm in Multiple Practice Areas by U.S. News-Best Lawyers

More Clear, But Not Yet Crystal: Virginia Amends its Prompt Payment Law and Legislation Banning “Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts Effective July 1, 2023

Not Pandemic-Proof: The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19 on the Commercial Construction Industry

Traub Lieberman Team Obtains Summary Judgment in Favor of Client Under Florida’s Newly Implemented Summary Judgment Standard

Slow Down?

Mississippi River Spends 40 Days At Flood Stage, Mayors Push for Infrastructure Funding

Appellate Court Reinforces When the Attorney-Client Relationship Ends for Purposes of “Continuous Representation” Tolling Provision of Legal Malpractice Statute of Limitations

How U.S. Design and Architecture Firms Can Profit from the Chinese Market and Avoid Pitfalls

Congratulations to Partners Bryan Stofferahn and Jason DiGioia on Successfully Securing Nearly 12 Million Dollars in a Complex Construction Defect Case!

California Case Is a Reminder That Not All Insurance Policies Are Alike Regarding COVID-19 Losses

Reversing Itself, West Virginia Supreme Court Holds Construction Defects Are Covered

Committeewoman Requests Refund on Attorney Fees after Failed Legal Efforts

Disrupt a Broken Industry—The Industrial Construction Sandbox

Don’t Believe Everything You Hear: Liability of Asbestos Pipe Manufacturer Upheld Despite Exculpatory Testimony of Plaintiff

Assignment Endorsement Requiring Consent of All Insureds, Additional Insureds and Mortgagees Struck Down in Florida

Construction Litigation Roundup: “A Fastball Right to the Bean!”

99-Year-Old Transmission Tower Seen as Possible Cause of Devastating Calif. Wildfire

WATCH: 2023 Construction Economic Update and Forecast

The New “White Collar” Exemption Regulations

Incorporate Sustainability in Building Design to Meet Green Construction Goals

Anatomy of an Indemnity Provision

Connecticut Supreme Court Finds Faulty Work By Subcontractor Constitutes "Occurrence"

A DC Office Building Offers a Lesson in Glass and Sculpture

Pine Island Bridge in Place as Florida Pushes Barrier Island Access in Ian's Wake

Do Hurricane-Prone Coastal States Need to Update their Building Codes?

TxDOT, Flatiron/Dragados Mostly Resolve Bridge Design Dispute

Not Everything is a Pollutant: A Summary of Recent Cases Supporting a Common Sense and Narrow Interpretation of the CGL's Pollution Exclusion

Drop in Civil Trials May Cause Problems for Construction Defect Cases

First Quarter Gains in Housing Affordability

Subcontractor Not Liable for Defending Contractor in Construction Defect Case

Court Addresses Damages Under Homeowners Insurance Policy

Preparing For the Worst with Smart Books & Records

When Employer’s Liability Coverage May Be Limited in New York

Improperly Installed Flanges Are Impaired Property

Spain Risks €10.6 Billion Flood Damage Bill, Sanchez Says

Construction Robotics: The Sentiment-Implementation Gap

Policy Reformed to Add New Building Owner as Additional Insured

Subcontractor Allowed to Sue Designer for Negligence: California Courts Chip Away at the Economic Loss Doctrine (Independent Duty Rule)

Court Rejects Insurer's Argument That Two Triggers Required

Soldiers Turn Brickies as U.K. Homebuilders Seek Workers

Houston Office Secures Favorable Verdict in Trespass and Nuisance Case Involving Subcontractor’s Accidental Installation of Storm Sewer Pipe on Plaintiff’s Property

Construction Litigation Roundup: “Just Hanging Around”

Texas Shortens Its Statute of Repose To 6 Years, With Limitations

Winning Attorney Fees in Litigation as a California Construction Contractor or Subcontractor

Substituting Materials and Failure to Comply with Contractual Requirements

Seventh Circuit, With an Assist From the Illinois Supreme Court, Finds That “Pollution Exclusion” Bars Coverage For Emissions Allowed Under Regulatory Permit

Is Construction Defect Notice under Florida Repair Statute a Suit?

OSHA Issues New Rules on Injury Record Keeping

Care, Custody or Control Exclusion Requires Complete and Exclusive Control by Insured Claiming Coverage

Affordable Harlem Housing Allegedly Riddled with Construction Defects