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The Delay You Did Not Draft For: Regulatory Risk in Data Center Construction Contracting

by Jason Kosek, Keith Lazere | Oct 6, 2026
Risk | Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Industrial | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Markets | Regulations | Risk Management | Top Story | Topic

Smart contract drafting and executing can provide contractors protection in the face of data center construction pauses.

ABC Applauds Senate for Confirming Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor

by ABC | Oct 1, 2026
Top Story | Law | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy | Regulations

Keith Sonderling was confirmed as the Secretary of Labor.
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From Claim to Courtroom: How Documentation Shapes Construction Disputes

by Taylor Orgeron | Sep 29, 2026
Legal and Regulatory | Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Insurance | Law | Risk | Risk Management | Top Story | Topic

Scheduling an inspection of the property should be one of your first tasks once a claim or potential claim is identified.
mediation in construction disputes

Mediation in Construction Disputes: A Practical Guide

by Construction Executive | Sep 22, 2026
Legal and Regulatory | Dispute Resolution

A disputed change order or delay claim can put far more than payment at stake, threatening project schedules, working relationships and the time executives need to run their businesses.
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Key Person Provisions in Construction Contracts: Because People, Not Companies, Build Projects

by Nate Simon | Sep 22, 2026
Legal and Regulatory | Business | Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Human Resources | Project Delivery | Risk | Risk Management | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

A key person provision is a widely underused tool in the world of construction contracts.

Smarter Asset Management in Construction Is the Antidote to Lingering Tariff Pressures

by Syed Ali | Sep 7, 2026
Top Story | Accounting | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Law | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy | Productivity | Project Delivery | Regulations | Taxes

Tariffs aren't what they once were, but they are still impacting construction's daily operations.
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Fight for Your Right: Effects of FAR Final Rule on Construction

by Michael Altman | Sep 3, 2026
Washington Update | ABCs | Business | Business Development | Departments | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Project Delivery | Regulations | Top Story

Competition on federal construction projects continues to get tighter due to a recent Federal Acquisition Regulation final rule.

Why Electronic Leak Detection Is Becoming a Must-Have in Commercial Construction

by Channing Baker | Aug 28, 2026
Top Story | Dispute Resolution | Equipment | Jobsite Monitoring | Legal and Regulatory | Project Management | Technology | Tools

Water intrusion drives most construction disputes.
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