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In Memorium: Hugh Reynolds Jr by Brookie, Terrance L

“…Hugh served on the Commercial Law Project for Ukraine shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union and spent time in Ukraine helping write commercial laws for…”
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Executing the Forum's Strategic Plan: Building the Best Construction Lawyers by Wright, Cary

“…The strategic plan was updated in 2017 in Wendy Venoit's year as Chair of the Forum, with minor tweaks to reflect the name change from "Forum on Construction…”
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Construction Joint Ventures-Essential Terms, Representation Issues and Potential Claims by Spangler, John I, Cazan, Deborah

“…A joint venture is defined as an undertaking by two or more persons or entities jointly to carry out a single business enterprise for profit.1 The essential…”
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Board Refuses to Enforce Owner's Liquidated Damages Rate as Unreasonable by Brown, Hugh D, McLaughlin, Lauren

“…Because liquidated damages (LD) clauses are so common in construction contracts, many assume that if contract parties agree to the assessment and amount of the…”
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Private Equity in the Real Estate Development and Construction IIndustires by Wheatley, Benton T

“…While not a case involving real estate development, the Delaware Chancery Court's statement in U.S. West, Inc. v. Time Warner, Inc. clearly identifies the…”
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CONSTRUCTION BILLS: RECENT CHANGES TO CONSTRUCTION LAWS by Mason, Rowan T, Zimmerman, Brian R

“…Milestone Inspections The law creates Section 553.899, under which all condominium associations1 and cooperative associations2 (together "Association(s)") are…”
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR by Catoe, Lauren

“…In the first article, Construction Joint Ventures-Essential Terms, Representation Issues, and Potential Claims, authors John I. Spangler and Deborah Cazan note…”
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Recruiting and Retaining a Qualified Labor Force in the Construction Industry: What to Strive for and Consider by Ebeler, Erin

“…Prior to COVID-19, topping the list for most firms responding to the AGC's 2019 survey were concerns relating to the quality of the recruitment pipeline and an…”
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Taking the Road Less Traveled: Highway Construction and the Carbon Credit Bonus by Mlakar, Tyler

“…"3 Most scientists agree that the greenhouse effect, in turn, causes the global climate to change.4 GHG emissions are produced by a number of human activities…”
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In-House Counsel: You've Found Your Construction Law Tribe in the Forum by Lewis, Arlan D

“…[...]I've found the Forum to be the right tribe at different stages of my career as a construction lawyer. [...]the Forum offered a primer for new in-house…”
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CONSTRUCTION BILLS: RECENT CHANGES TO CONSTRUCTION LAWS by Mason, Rowan T, Zimmerman, Brian R

“…To be in compliance with the Guidance, a covered contractor must review its covered employees' documentation to prove vaccination status.11 Covered contractors…”
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Value of the Forum for In-House Counsel, Part II: Our Global Network by Lewis, Arlan D

“…Consistent with this focus, in my last column, I addressed the significant benefit to in-house counsel of access to a wide variety of quality Forum resources…”
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR by Catoe, Lauren

“…Apart from learning and sharpening our own management skills over the course of our careers to be an effective construction lawyer, it is helpful to understand…”
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The Need for Model Legislation on Private Investment in Public Infrastructure Projects by Anderson, Emily D, Davis, C Jade

“…"Infrastructure" refers to the permanent facilities on which commerce moves and people travel, including public roads, bridges, airports, seaports, public…”
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CONSTRUCTION BILLS: RECENT CHANGES TO CONSTRUCTION LAWS by Mason, Rowan T, Zimmerman, Brian R

“…The order is clear that it applies to any federal agency "awarding any contract," whereas for projects only receiving federal financial assistance, the order…”
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Dusting Off Your Firm's Diversity and Inclusion Plan: 10 Key Steps to Building a Framework for Success by Bundy, Kelly J, Holmes, Nicholas K

“…A 2013 study by the Center for Talent Innovation reported that diverse organizations were 45 percent more likely to improve market share and 70 percent more…”
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Management of Contract Terminations from Multiple Perspectives by Ahlers, John P, Sheldon, Cameron, Blake, Hanna Lee

“…In determining whether a failure to render or to offer performance is material, the following circumstances are significant: (a) the extent to which the…”
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Managing Integrated Project Delivery by Terry, Jean M, Swann, E Mitchell, Mastrianni, Carmela

“…Breaking away from that model and moving to "a system focused on collaboration and problem solving" would result in all parties working toward the project's…”
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Quicker But Less Dirty: The Biden Administration Both Streamlines and Seeks to Expand NEPA Environmental Review by Lee, Elaine Y, Rutherford, Athena G

“…NEPA Origins and Current Framework Under the Nixon Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was charged with protecting the environment, which…”
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR by Catoe, Lauren

“…[...]I just thought of a second consistency: none of them kicked me off of The Construction Lawyer team, even when I was late in editing an article or…”
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