Construction SuperConference to Welcome Todd Buchholz as Opening Keynote

Todd Buchholz brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to CSC and you will not want to miss it! Bruce Ficken, Member, Cozen O’Connor and CSC Co-Chair: “Anyone planning to attend the opening keynote session, featuring Todd Buchholz, is in for a

Opinion—The Lasting Mark of the Trump Administration May be its Reduction of the “Administrative State”

By Don Wallis The current administration has rescinded hundreds of regulations. Reading and listening to media coverage of the increasingly acrimonious battle between the President and Congress, one might assume that nothing of consequence is being a

Northwest Area Water Supply Project Approved After 15 Years of Litigation

The project can still be postponed by further appeals.  The Northwest Area Water Supply project is a partially completed pipeline that will supply northwestern North Dakota with a steady supply of drinking water when it is completed. When that will

NYC Rezoning Provides Insights into the Legal Complexities of Urban Development

Approval of new zoning is only the first step in providing developers with the opportunity to redevelop existing properties. An article by David M. Levitt in Bloomberg’s National Real Estate Investor outlines the ongoing efforts of the City of New

Personal Injury Rules Clarified in Texas Construction Case

A $43.5 million verdict is overturned by the appeals court. Texas law has clearly defined regulations outlining what recourse is available for a worker injured on a construction site. As an article in the Houston Chronicle explains, the Texas Fourtee

Early Registration For Construction SuperConference Now Open

Early registration for the Construction SuperConference, the preeminent construction conference developed for mid- to senior-level professionals who work in any of the legal and commercial construction markets is now open. Kevin Gaffney, CSC directo

Opinion—The battle over the 2015 Clean Water Rule continues

By Don Wallis A protracted legal struggle benefits no one. Jim Parsons’ article in the July issue of ENR outlines the continuing legal struggle between the construction industry and environmentalists over the 2015 Clean Water Rule enacted by the Ob

Pennsylvania Changes the Remedies for Payment Disputes on Public Works Projects

CASPA was replaced by PPA as the statute for determining remedies in payment disputes The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has revised the standards for determining remedies for contractors and subcontractors in payment disputes on public works projects. T

Imprecise Contract Language Precludes Additional Insured Coverage

There’s a difference between “for whom” and “with whom.” Contractor know that insurance companies will peruse provisions in insurance contracts for language that will enable them to deny coverage. The New York case, Gilbane Building Co. v.