Burce A. Cohen | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight Because general contractors have direct contracts with their subcontractors, without proper contract clauses in place in the subcontract itself, general contractors can face unnecessary exposure to their subcontractors for claims that are the result of Owner caused issues. For this reason, a properly drafted subcontract should contain… Continue reading Proper Disposition of Subcontractor Pass Through Claims Essential to Managing General Contractor’s Risk
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Executive Order Update on Construction Materials
David Carney | Construction Law Zone Executive Order Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States On February 11, 2025, in an executive order titled Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States, President Trump increased, from 10% to 25%, the ad valorem tariff rate on imports of aluminum and aluminum-derivative articles from most countries. The… Continue reading Executive Order Update on Construction Materials
Important Terms for Price Escalation Clauses to Mitigate the Inflationary Effect of Tariffs on Construction Materials
Phillip Sampson, Jr, Richard Whiteley | Bracewell The prospect of 25 percent tariffs being imposed on all steel and aluminum imports by the newly elected Trump administration, together with the 10 percent increase on tariffs already levied on Chinese imports, has created uncertainty in the construction industry. The uncertainty is permeating existing construction projects because… Continue reading Important Terms for Price Escalation Clauses to Mitigate the Inflationary Effect of Tariffs on Construction Materials
Once More Unto the Breach: Navigating Supply Chain Disruption Amid the Trade Wars – a Construction Contract Checklist
Marie Devereux, Roberta Downey, Jake Owen, Angus Rankin and Alisair Wishart | Vinson & Elkins The tectonic plates have shifted once again, this time with trade tariff announcements from the incoming Trump administration,1 sowing the seeds for another potential supply chain disruption event. In times like these owners, contractors and suppliers may find themselves battling over… Continue reading Once More Unto the Breach: Navigating Supply Chain Disruption Amid the Trade Wars – a Construction Contract Checklist
Project Labor Agreements No Longer Mandated for Large Federal Construction Contracts
Richard Arnholt | Bass, Berry & Sims On January 21, in MVL, Inc., et al. v. United States, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) struck down a 2022 Executive Order (EO), as well as the implementing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), signed by then-President Biden that required government contractors to enter Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) in… Continue reading Project Labor Agreements No Longer Mandated for Large Federal Construction Contracts