PRE-CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT PLANNING
- UNDERSTANDING THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LIFE CYCLE AND LEGAL PITFALLS
- CHOOSING THE RIGHT PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD (DESIGN–BID–BUILD, DESIGN–BUILD, CM AT RISK)
- LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS
- OWNER’S LEGAL CHECKLIST BEFORE BREAKING GROUND
- ZONING, PERMITTING, AND LAND USE APPROVALS
- ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS AND CEQA/NEPA COMPLIANCE
- BONDING REQUIREMENTS: BID, PERFORMANCE, AND PAYMENT BONDS
- INSURANCE COVERAGE BASICS: BUILDER’S RISK, CGL, WORKERS’ COMP
- DRAFTING PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES AGREEMENTS
- NEGOTIATING ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER CONTRACTS
BIDDING & CONTRACT FORMATION
- PREPARING LEGALLY SOUND INVITATIONS TO BID AND RFPS
- REVIEWING BIDS FOR RESPONSIVENESS AND RESPONSIBILITY
- NEGOTIATING THE PRIME CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
- USING AIA AND CONSENSUSDOCS EFFECTIVELY
- KEY CLAUSES: SCOPE OF WORK, PRICE, AND TIME
- WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
- LIQUIDATED DAMAGES VS. PENALTIES: DRAFTING SAFELY
- FORCE MAJEURE AND UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS
- CHANGE ORDER PROCEDURES AND LEGAL PROTECTIONS
- INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
HIRING AND MANAGING CONTRACTORS
- DISTINGUISHING EMPLOYEES FROM INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
- DRAFTING IRONCLAD INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS
- VETTING CONTRACTORS: BACKGROUND, LICENSING, AND INSURANCE CHECKS
- PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND QUALITY CONTROL PROVISIONS
- SAFETY COMPLIANCE AND OSHA REQUIREMENTS
- SITE ACCESS AND SECURITY AGREEMENTS
- SUBCONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS AND FLOW-DOWN CLAUSES
- JOINT CHECK AND PAY-WHEN-PAID CLAUSES
- RETAINAGE PROVISIONS AND STATE LAW LIMITS
- MANAGING MULTIPLE PRIME CONTRACTORS ON ONE PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION FINANCING & PAYMENT
- CONSTRUCTION LENDING BASICS AND LENDER REQUIREMENTS
- ESCROW AND TITLE ISSUES IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
- MECHANIC’S LIEN LAWS AND RELEASE FORMS
- STOP PAYMENT NOTICES AND PAYMENT BOND CLAIMS
- PROGRESS PAYMENT SCHEDULES AND VERIFICATION
- HANDLING RETENTION AND FINAL PAYMENT DISPUTES
- PROMPT PAYMENT ACTS: STATE AND FEDERAL
- HANDLING CHANGE ORDER COSTS AND EXTRA WORK
- PROTECTING OWNERS FROM DOUBLE PAYMENT RISK
- CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT FOR CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS
RISK MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE
- BUILDER’S RISK INSURANCE: COVERAGE AND EXCLUSIONS
- COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY (CGL) FOR CONSTRUCTION
- PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
- WRAP-UP (OCIP/CCIP) INSURANCE PROGRAMS
- SURETY BONDS: RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
- INDEMNITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENTS
- WAIVERS OF SUBROGATION AND ADDITIONAL INSURED CLAUSES
- DEFECTIVE WORK AND INSURANCE COVERAGE DISPUTES
- MANAGING CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENTS AND CLAIMS
- ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY AND POLLUTION INSURANCE
CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES & LITIGATION
- DRAFTING EFFECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSES
- CONSTRUCTION MEDIATION AND EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION
- ARBITRATION STRATEGIES UNDER AIA AND AAA RULES
- LITIGATION OF CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS AND DELAYS
- PROVING AND DEFENDING AGAINST DELAY CLAIMS
- DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS: LEGAL REMEDIES
- TERMINATION FOR CAUSE VS. CONVENIENCE
- CLAIMS FOR EXTRA WORK AND CARDINAL CHANGES
- RECOVERING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS
- SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS AND RELEASES
CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS & WARRANTIES
- STATUTES OF REPOSE AND LIMITATIONS IN DEFECT CASES
- IMPLIED VS. EXPRESS WARRANTIES OF WORKMANSHIP
- PRODUCTS LIABILITY FOR BUILDING MATERIALS
- WATERPROOFING AND BUILDING ENVELOPE CLAIMS
- MOLD, ASBESTOS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFECT LITIGATION
- DEFECTIVE DESIGN VS. DEFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION
- RIGHT TO REPAIR LAWS AND PRE-SUIT NOTICE
- ASSIGNING AND ENFORCING SUBCONTRACTOR WARRANTIES
- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
- RECOVERING ECONOMIC LOSS WITHOUT BODILY INJURY
LABOR, EMPLOYMENT & SAFETY
- PREVAILING WAGE AND DAVIS–BACON COMPLIANCE
- HIRING UNION VS. NON-UNION CONTRACTORS
- JOBSITE SAFETY PROGRAMS AND OSHA COMPLIANCE
- WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND CONTRACTOR LIABILITY
- IMMIGRATION AND I-9 COMPLIANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION CREWS
- HANDLING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR MISCLASSIFICATION AUDITS
- DRUG TESTING AND WORKPLACE SAFETY POLICIES
- PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
- HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION PREVENTION ON CONSTRUCTION SITES
- MANAGING STRIKES, PICKETS, AND WORK STOPPAGES
SPECIALIZED PROJECT TYPES
- PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTING AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING RULES
- FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING (FAR) COMPLIANCE
- SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
- HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
- HIGHWAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS UNDER DOT RULES
- RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS
- HIGH-RISE AND MIXED-USE PROJECT CHALLENGES
- GREEN BUILDING AND LEED LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
- MODULAR AND PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
- DESIGN–BUILD–OPERATE–MAINTAIN (DBOM) AGREEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL & ADVANCED TOPICS
- INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: FIDIC AND BEYOND
- CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATE RISK IN GLOBAL PROJECTS
- EXPORT CONTROLS AND SANCTIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONSTRUCTION
- CROSS-BORDER LABOR AND IMMIGRATION ISSUES
- ANTI-CORRUPTION AND FCPA COMPLIANCE ABROAD
- INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
- INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (P3)
- TECHNOLOGY AND BIM (BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING) LEGAL ISSUES
- DRONES, ROBOTICS, AND AI ON CONSTRUCTION SITES: LIABILITY & PRIVACY
- CLIMATE-RESILIENT AND DISASTER-RECOVERY CONSTRUCTION LAW