In a recent decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court diminished the statutory mandate that any waiver document waives all present and future construction lien rights, unless “specifically and expressly” limited to a “particular portion” of the “labor, services, materials, plans, or specifications.”
In
Great Lakes Excavating, Inc. v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.,1 a handwritten…

On Feb. 4, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 140631 requiring the use of “project labor agreements” (PLAs) on large-scale federal construction projects, effective immediately.
Executive Order Terms
Pursuant to the Order, federal agencies, when awarding any contract in connection with a “large-scale” federal construction project or obligating funds to such project, must require…

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With the current lack of supply in the housing market, condominium building is experiencing significant growth.
In the event a developer proceeds forward with a condominium project, all parties, from prime contractors to material suppliers, should be aware that condominiums are a different animal from other projects when it comes to lien rights.
First:…

In handling public contract construction disputes, lawyers must pay attention to detail, have patience, and often use a two-front dispute resolution process.
It also entails a thorough knowledge of the context’s expansive regulatory framework, especially since several factors are likely implicated, including the:

• increased risk of inconsistent terms in subcontracts;
• public owner’s different incentives and

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In handling public contract construction disputes, lawyers must pay attention to detail, have patience, and often use a two-front dispute resolution process.
It also entails a thorough knowledge of the context’s expansive regulatory framework, especially since several factors are likely implicated, including the:

• increased risk of inconsistent terms in subcontracts;
• public owner’s different incentives and

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On Sept. 9, President Joe Biden announced his administration’s “Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID-19 Action Plan.” Among the Action Plan’s several prongs are two sets of requirements that could significantly impact numerous Wisconsin construction contractors. The first requires the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to promulgate COVID-19 rules covering employers with…

The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the construction industry.
It has greatly reduced productivity, caused material prices to skyrocket, and slowed the supply chain. This has impacted nearly all contractors – builders and suppliers – who are forced to allocate or absorb the increased costs.1 They also face performance deadlines that are rendered…