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Deck Built, Towers Stalled: $1B Fenway Center Air-Rights Project Hits Turbulence

December 15, 2025 — Bryan Gottlieb - Engineering News-Record
Boston finds itself with a nearly completed, two-acre deck built over the Massachusetts Turnpike without vertical construction rising from it—an uncommon and consequential stall for one of the city’s most complex air-rights undertakings. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Bryan Gottlieb, Engineering News-Record
Mr. Gottlieb may be contacted at gottliebb@enr.com

Forget Fifth Graders - Are You Smarter Than a CEO?

December 02, 2025 — Daniel Lund III - JD Supra
The Supreme Court of South Dakota says that (in certain circumstances) you need to be. That court wrangled with the evidentiary requirements for professional negligence and breach of contract claims arising from the construction of a clinical research facility in Brookings, South Dakota. The general contractor on the project alleged defects in the design and installation of the HVAC system and suspended ceiling, resulting in contamination and operational failures. The general contractor sued the architect, engineers, and contractors, asserting breach of contract and implied warranties. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Daniel Lund III, Phelps Dunbar
Mr. Lund may be contacted at daniel.lund@phelps.com

Assignment of Claim not Precluded by Policy’s Anti-Assignment Clause

October 21, 2025 — Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii
The Supreme Court of Maryland upheld the insured's assignment of a post-loss claim despite the policy's anti-assignment provision. In re Featherfall Restoration, LLC, 2025 Md. LEXIS 294 (Md. July 24, 2025). The insureds purchased a "High Value' homeowners policy from Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company for their residence. The policy included an anti-assignment clause: "Assignment of this policy will to be valid unless we give our written consent." Three months after the policy expired, the insureds notified Travelers of damage to their roof that they contended resulted from a wind and hailstorm that occurred before the policy expired. The insureds hired Featherfall Restoration, LLC to repair their roof. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Tred R. Eyerly, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert
Mr. Eyerly may be contacted at te@hawaiilawyer.com

Why Hurricane Preparedness Isn’t About the Property

November 21, 2025 — Brad Hill - Construction Executive
Along Florida’s 8,436 miles of shoreline, residents face a persistent threat: hurricanes and the often catastrophic damage these natural weather events inflict. Come late summer and autumn, meteorologist forecasts transition from sun and clear skies to overcast days, high winds and heavy rainfall that signal disaster may be afoot. The state’s construction industry is particularly sensitive to volatile weather patterns, with real estate developments at high risk of destruction if hurricanes cross their path. And with each significant weather event, the losses are substantial. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, there were nearly 100 disaster events in Florida with financial losses exceeding $1 billion each between 1980 and 2024. Reprinted courtesy of Brad Hill, Construction Executive, a publication of Associated Builders and Contractors. All rights reserved. Read the full story...

ABA’s False Claims in Construction Contracts, 2nd Edition

August 18, 2025 — Michael A. Branca, Patrick J. Greene, Jr. & Abby Bello Salinas - Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
Michael Branca, Co-Managing Partner of P&A’s Washington D.C. office, Abby Bello Salinas, Associate, and Patrick Greene, Jr., Of Counsel, have co-authored chapters in the American Bar Association (ABA)’s False Claims in Construction Contracts, 2nd Edition book. Patrick co-authored Chapter 3, “Elements of a False Claims Act Violation”. The chapter discusses:

Direct False Claims Act Liability
Fraudulent Inducement Liability
“Reverse” False Claims Liability

Michael and Abby wrote Chapter 12, “Corporate Compliance and Ethics Programs for Construction Enterprises”. The chapter discusses:

What Is “Compliance”?
Why Should Construction Contractors Be Concerned?
Federal Laws That Punish Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Reprinted courtesy of Michael A. Branca, Peckar & Abramson, P.C., Patrick J. Greene, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. and Abby Bello Salinas, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Mr. Branca may be contacted at mbranca@pecklaw.com Mr. Greene may be contacted at pgreene@pecklaw.com Ms. Salinas may be contacted at asalinas@pecklaw.com Read the full story...

Colorado Appeals Court Clarifies “Control” Exception to Statute of Repose

July 15, 2025 — David McLain - Colorado Construction Litigation Blog
In a recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision, Kritzer v. Qwest Corporation, the Colorado Court of Appeals reaffirmed the protections offered by the statute of repose under Colorado’s Construction Defect Action Reform Act (“CDARA”)---but also reminded practitioners that those protections are not absolute. For construction professionals, subcontractors, and public utilities, the case illustrates how ongoing maintenance obligations, even years after project completion, may keep the door open to liability long after you thought it was shut. The Background: A Sidewalk, a Bicycle Crash, and a Six-Year Gap In 2010, Qwest Corporation and its subcontractors installed underground fiber optic cables near Cherry Hills Village Elementary School. To access the cables, they removed and replaced a section of sidewalk. That work wrapped up in February 2010. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of David McLain, Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell
Mr. McLain may be contacted at mclain@hhmrlaw.com

Ball Janik LLP Attorneys Recognized in 2026 The Best Lawyers in America

September 15, 2025 — Ball Janik LLP
Orlando, FL – Ball Janik LLP proudly announces that several firm attorneys have been recognized in the 32nd 2026 edition of Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This recognition highlights the firm's continued excellence in construction defect, litigation, and insurance law across its offices in Orlando, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa and Sarasota. The award distinctions underscore the firm's continued commitment to excellence and strength in the legal industry while recognizing its ability to recruit attorneys of the highest caliber to serve a growing client base. The following attorneys have been recognized in the Best Lawyers® Awards: Miami, FL

Gabriel Z. Coelho - Construction Law
Franchesco Soto - Construction Law and Litigation - Construction

Orlando, FL

Kelly Corcoran - Construction Law
Phillip E. Joseph - Community Association Law, Litigation - Construction, Real Estate Law
James C. Prichard - Construction Law
Evan J. Small - Construction Law, Litigation - Construction

The following attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch: Miami, FL

Kayla Mosquera - Insurance Law
Elijah C. Waring, Jr. - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Orlando, FL

Keegan A. Berry - Litigation - Construction
Natasha L. Biela - Commercial Litigation
Greg K. Demers - Construction Law
Brett Roth - Construction Law
Jeffrey A. Widelitz - Insurance Law

Tampa, FL

Nicholas B. Vargo - Construction Law, Litigation - Construction

About Ball Janik LLP Ball Janik LLP is a Florida-based law firm offering construction defect, construction law, insurance recovery, and commercial litigation counsel to its local and national clients. The firm was founded in 1982 and has expanded its capabilities, professionals, and geographic footprint. What started as a small firm focused on real property, land use, and litigation (known then as Ball Janik & Novack) has grown to a team of 50-plus attorneys and paralegals in 5 offices in Florida, with centuries of combined experience and capabilities. The firm has been recognized by Chambers USA, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, The Best Lawyers in America©, and Corporate International. Read more here: www.balljanik.com.   

Wilke Fleury Attorneys Featured in “The Best Lawyers in America” & “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” 2025 Editions

September 08, 2025 — Wilke Fleury LLP
Wilke Fleury is extremely proud to have seven attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and eight attorneys recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America! Best Lawyers has been regarded by lawyers and the public for more than 40 years as the most credible measure of legal integrity and distinction in the United States. Congratulations to this talented group! Best Lawyers:

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Reprinted courtesy of Wilke Fleury LLP