California Imposes New Disabled Access Obligations on Commercial Property Owners
The following article was written by my colleague David Goldman on the new ADA accessibility legislation which was signed into law this past month by Governor Brown.…
How Construction Contracts are Made. Hint: It’s a Bit Like Making Sausage
Construction can be a messy affair. In a sense, that’s to be expected when you’re building a complex structure, involving the coordination of several parties and numerous…
Wendel Rosen’s Infrastructure Forum: BART’s $3.5 Billion Measure RR
$3.5 Billion to Improve BART What Will it Do for BART’s Infrastructure and Efficiency? On September 27, 2016, Wendel Rosen’s Construction Infrastructure Forum will host a…
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane . . . No, It’s a Drone. Long Awaited FAA Drone Regulations Finally Take Flight
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s a drone. Also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or unmanned aircraft (UA). And, technically, they’ve been…
Why Clinton and Trump’s Infrastructure Plans Leave Us Wanting More
It’s hard not to pick up your newspaper (or, more likely, your smart phone) and not get caught up reading about Donald Trump’s latest “did he…
Recycled Water and New Construction. New Standards Being Considered
The second a series of stockholder meetings will be held on August 30, 2016 in Sacramento, California to consider proposed amendments to the state building code…
Promissory Estoppel and Public Works Bid Disputes in California. Sooo You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance!
Lloyd: What do you think the chances are of a guy like you and girl like me ending up together? Mary: Well Lloyd, that’s difficult to say.…
The Road to Rio 2016: Zika, Super Bacteria, and Construction Delays. Sounds Like Everything is Going as Planned
Athletes began to arrive at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday in anticipation of the 2016 Summer Olympics which begin on August 5th. Perhaps the…
Shaken? Stirred? A Primer on License Bond Claims in California
Shaken? Stirred? A bit hot under the tuxedo collar perhaps? Maybe it’s time for a martini. Or two. When your project’s a mess, your contractor isn’t…
CSLB Announces New Online Home Improvement Salespersons Registration Process
As we reported on earlier (as in last year) the California Contractors State License Board was in the process of revamping its Home Improvement Salesperson registration process…
An Owner’s Guide to Notices of Completion, Cessation and Non-Responsibility
We talk a lot about contractors on the California Construction Law Blog. Owners? Not so much. So, owners, this one’s for you. Why are Notices of Completion,…
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