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Manhattan developers could be forced to demo 20 floors from top of luxury condo

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Legal action taking aim at permits being granted in an alleged zoning loophole could put the nearly complete project's financing in jeopardy and affect at least 20 other projects in New York City.

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Construction Law: June 2024

Construction Law

News Our regular news round up focusses on a disputes survey that suggests artificial intelligence will have an impact on contracts sooner than many think; a Labour Party plan that involves scrapping the IPA and the NIC; and a landmark legal victory for the government that forces a freeholder to fix serious building safety issues in a tower block.

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Regulatory – Job Order Contacting Statutes and Guidelines

Job Order Contracting

Any information provided it NOT intended as any form of legal guidance. Administration and Finance Job Order Contracting Program. The New York State Senate Senate Bill S6618. This is list is for reference only and may not be complete or current. The JOC regulatory framework is evolving despite its long term use.

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Troutman Pepper Serves as Specialty Construction Counsel in $4.2 Billion Redevelopment Project at John F. Kennedy International Airport

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NEW YORK – Troutman Pepper, as specialty construction counsel, represented a consortium of investors consisting of Vantage Airport Group, JetBlue, American Triple I, and RXR Realty in a deal to build, finance, and operate a new US$4.2 billion passenger terminal at New York’s John F.

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Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

ENR Construction

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Senate Finance Passes Tax Extensions | ENR: Engineering News.

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Best Practices Construction Law

The owner ultimately lost its construction financing on the project and abandoned the development. Other jurisdictions, such as C alifornia, New York, Nevada and North Carolina, have expressly ruled that the “pay if paid” clauses are unenforceable as a violation of state public policy. So, what should your contracts provide?