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HEI Civil's Colorado Division is Awarded the 2024 NUCA William H. Feather Safety Award For 1,000,000+ Manhours

October 13, 2025 — HEI Civil
Castle Rock, Colorado, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HEI Civil, a leading heavy civil construction company, is proud to announce that its Colorado Division has been honored with the 2024 William H. Feather Safety Award by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA). This esteemed award recognizes the team for achieving an exceptional safety record of over 1,000,000 manhours worked without a recordable incident, underscoring the company's deep commitment to its foremost critical success factor, safety. The NUCA William H. Feather Safety Award is a national honor that celebrates companies demonstrating the highest commitment to creating and maintaining a safe work environment for their team members. HEI Civil's achievement in the 1,000,000+ manhours category highlights the success of its comprehensive safety programs and the dedication of every team member to upholding these vital standards. "Earning the NUCA William H. Feather Safety Award validates our collective efforts to build and sustain an industry-leading safety culture," stated Luis Uresti, HEI Civil's Colorado Safety Manager. "Achieving over a million manhours without any incidents is a huge achievement that shows how much effort and care our team puts into every project. We are honored to be recognized for this commitment." To learn more about the NUCA William H. Feather Safety Award, please visit: https://nuca.com/events/annual-awards/ Founded in 1973, HEI Civil is a leading heavy civil construction general contractor shaping infrastructure across Colorado, Texas and North Carolina. Driven by its mission to attract and build the best people, teams and projects, the company delivers exceptional results through its core values of GRIT: growth, raising the bar, integrity and teamwork. With a steadfast focus on safety, people, quality, client service, equipment and production, HEI Civil consistently executes the complex heavy civil projects crucial for developing thriving communities. For more information, visit https://www.heicivil.com.  

Allegations in Insured’s Complaint Sufficient to Survive Motion to Dismiss

November 09, 2025 — Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii
The insured’s complaint sufficiently pled breach of contract and bad faith to survive the insurer’s motion to dismiss. Macias v. Am. Family Ins. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148628 (D. Colo. Aug. 1, 2025). A hailstorm damaged the insureds’ property, including the roof. The insureds filed a claim (Claim One) with American Family. An adjuster assigned by American Family found storm-related damage to the gutters, window screens and lattice work, but only non-storm-related damage to other items, such as the roof. American Family determined the losses amounted to $1,104.97, which was below the deductible. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Tred R. Eyerly, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert
Mr. Eyerly may be contacted at te@hawaiilawyer.com

New Tools, Streamlined Access: AAA’s Website Gets a Major Redesign

August 04, 2025 — Matthew DeVries - Best Practices Construction Law
If you’ve handled construction disputes, chances are you’ve interacted with the American Arbitration Association (AAA). As one of the leading forums for alternative dispute resolution in the industry, the AAA is central to how many construction contracts manage conflict. According to a recently AAA announcement, it just got a lot easier to use. Earlier this week, the AAA officially launched its redesigned website at www.adr.org, and the updates are worth noting, particularly for parties who customarily deal with arbitration or mediation. What’s New on the AAA Website? The new site is faster, more intuitive, and designed to give users quick access to rules, forms, case data, and educational resources. Here are a few key improvements that stand out: 1. AI Tools and Technology Hub AAA has consolidated its artificial intelligence offerings into a centralized hub. While this will continue to evolve, the emphasis on AI shows the organization’s commitment to streamlining arbitration and making dispute resolution more efficient-something construction pros will appreciate when timelines (and budgets) are tight. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Matthew DeVries, Buchalter
Mr. DeVries may be contacted at mdevries@buchalter.com

$57M Settlement Keeps Red River Diversion Project Claims Out of Court

July 28, 2025 — Richard Korman - Engineering News-Record
The contractor and the flood control authority for the massive Red River diversion project in North Dakota have resolved $400 million in claims with a $57-million settlement. Much of what was negotiated concerned delay claims related to permits, third-party railroads and compliance with regulatory requirements, said a spokeswoman for the Metro Flood Diversion Authority (MFDA). A small part related to the failure to use epoxy coating on rebar in parts of the project to protect against corrosion, she said. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Richard Korman, Engineering News-Record
Mr. Korman may be contacted at kormanr@enr.com

Nevada Business Magazine Ranks Madeline Arcellana and Reema Hassanieh as 2025 Top Attorneys in Nevada!

July 22, 2025 — Dolores Montoya - Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is proud to share that Las Vegas Partner Madeline Arcellana and Associate Reema Hassanieh have been recognized in Nevada Business Magazine as 2025 Top Rank Attorneys in Nevada. To view the list, click here. The top attorneys in Nevada were nominated by their peers, received a sufficient number of votes to qualify for the recognition, and underwent several levels of verification. When the nomination process closed, each ballot was reviewed for eligibility, and every voting attorney was verified with the Nevada State Bar. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Dolores Montoya, Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP

Lexology Panoramic: Construction 2026

July 08, 2025 — Denis Serkin & Michael S. Zicherman - Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
P&A partners Denis Serkin and Michael S. Zicherman, served as exclusive contributing editors and authors of Lexology’s Panoramic: Construction 2026 – US and Global guide. This guide, formerly known as Getting the Deal Through, provides a comprehensive international expert analysis in key areas of law, practice, and regulation for construction industry members, construction-related legal professionals, and business providers. Reprinted courtesy of Denis Serkin, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. and Michael S. Zicherman, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Mr. Serkin may be contacted at dserkin@pecklaw.com Mr. Zicherman may be contacted at mzicherman@pecklaw.com Read the full story...

Shiloh and Vallejo: The DOI Tale of Two Properties

October 20, 2025 — Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier & Caitlin Vanderkarr - Snell & Wilmer
California courts have certainly been busy as of late. In particular, challenges abound as to the Department of the Interior (the DOI) and its decisions to take certain parcels of land into trust for the purpose of rendering such parcels eligible for gaming activities by certain California tribes. The DOI Shiloh Parcel Dispute The Shiloh parcel, a tract of land the DOI previously approved as land taken into trust for gaming purposes under the restored lands exception of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) on behalf of the Koi Nation of Northern California (The Koi), has been the subject of considerable controversy. Reprinted courtesy of Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier, Snell & Wilmer and Caitlin Vanderkarr, Snell & Wilmer Ms. Staudenmaier may be contacted at hstaudenmaier@swlaw.com Ms. Vanderkarr may be contacted at cvanderkarr@swlaw.com Read the full story...

How Slow and Steady Can Lose the Race - Pacing and Delay Claims

September 23, 2025 — Curt Martin & Lee Banta - ConsensusDocs
In the well-known fable, the tortoise’s slow and steady pace prevailed. But how often do your construction projects resemble a fairy tale? The practice of “pacing” makes common sense in construction just as it does in racing. But pacing can be misunderstood in the context of a delay claim and can even cause the contractor to lose its claim for delay damages. Here’s a cautionary look at pacing and delay claims. The concept of liability for delay is familiar, but important to restate as a foundation of this discussion. Delays fall into one of four categories, with differing outcomes.

Owner-caused delays are often called “compensable delays.” The contract and/or common law typically allows the contractor relief for added time and cost for these delays. (This is contemplated in Section 6.3.2 of ConsensusDocs 200.)

Reprinted courtesy of Curt Martin, Peckar & Abramson, PC and Lee Banta, Peckar & Abramson, PC Mr. Martin may be contacted at cmartin@pecklaw.com Mr. Banta may be contacted at lbanta@pecklaw.com Read the full story...

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