Governor Wolf: Construction Activities May Resume May 1
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Thursday that businesses in the construction industry may resume in-person operations starting May 1.
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Construction Law Client Alert: COVID-19
As we complete the second full week under Governor Wolf's March 19, 2020 Order, which closed all "non-life sustaining" businesses in the Commonwealth,...
Understanding Cost Accounting and Construction Contracts
Paying a contractor for their work might appear straightforward, but actually can be complex. While this issue is sometimes overlooked during contrac...
Private Construction Businesses Could Have More Time to Adhere to New Accounting Standards on Leases
By Joshua R. Lorenz, Construction Law Group Vice Chair
Private companies are likely to get a year-long reprieve from implementing new standards tha...
Construction Law Alert: A Checklist for Construction Professionals As Heavy Building Season Gets Underway
By: Joshua R. Lorenz, Construction Law Group Vice Chair
As weather warms and winter becomes a memory, construction projects are ramping up in frequ...
CASPA Revisions Go Into Effect Today – Make Sure Your Construction Forms Are In Compliance
Contractors have been operating within the current version of Pennsylvania's Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act ("CASPA") for almost 25 years. ...
Construction Law Alert: AIA Releases Changes to Multiple Legal Documents
Earlier this year the American Institute of Architects ("AIA") released the 2017 edition of a family of documents, which included changes to the owner...
Client Alert: PA Mechanics’ Lien Law Changes Now In Effect
Amendments to Pennsylvania's Mechanics' Lien Law that took effect on Dec. 31, 2016 have new implications for owners, contractors and subcontractors. T...
Client Alert: Contractors Can’t Sue Owners’ Individual Representatives for Payment
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has finally answered a key question that has plagued real estate developers, contractors and subcontractors for years: ...
