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What You Need to Know About the New Federal Contractor Blacklisting Rules

This past month, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Final Rule and Guidance on the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673 (Executive Order) which…

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,…

A Tax Guide for California Construction Contractors

The California State Board of Equalization (“BOE”) has published an online guide to help contractors with tax issues unique to their businesses. The online guide – Tax Guide…