Goodbye 70’s Concrete : PRO Garage Epoxy - Real ReBuild

Matt Risinger and Erik at Texas Barndominiums discuss a remodeling challenge.

City of Tucson Could be the First to Use Zero Waste Construction

KGUN9 News reported on how the City of Tucson is using recycled materials to create bricks for construction.

Openbuilt - A Solution to The Built Environment's Connectivity Problems

OpenBuilt explains their platform and how it will help transform productivity and enable the creation of a safer and more sustainable industry.

Inside Egypt's New 1000m Tall Skyscraper

In this video, Top Luxury goes over the Oblisco Capitale and Egypt's new Administrative Capital.

Inside Elon Musk’s Starbase City

Tech Archives goes inside Elon Musk’s Starbase City.

Most Expensive Construction Mistakes in the World

In this video, Top Luxury goes over the most expensive construction mistakes in the world.

Amazon's New $2.5 Billion Headquarters

According to Tech Vision, when Amazon unveiled plans to build their new, second headquarters in 2017, the company received no less than 230 proposals - requests, really - from cities and states across the US to build on their land.

Moving Geyser Impacting Major Roadway in Imperial County

CBS 8 San Diego reports local Caltrans crews have been keeping a close watch on a geyser that's impacting both the Union Pacific Railroad and State Route 111 near Niland in Imperial County.

The Most Innovative 3D Printed House in The World [Mense-Korte]

Jarrett Gross dives into the details of this build and examines some of the design choices they made that make this project so unique and before its time.

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2023 Executive Insights From Leaders in Construction Law
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Drone Use On Construction Projects
Construction Litigation Roundup: “That’s Not How I Read It”
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Surplus Lines Carriers Cannot Compel Arbitration in Louisiana
Recent Opinions Clarify Enforceability of Pay-if-Paid Provisions in Construction Contracts
Construction Litigation Roundup: “I Never Had a Chance”
ABC Legislative Conference 2023
Texas Supreme Court Rules That Subsequent Purchaser of Home Is Bound by Original Homeowner’s Arbitration Agreement With Builder
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Changes To Commercial Item Contracting
Another Law Will Increase Construction Costs in New York
Three Best Practices to Attract, Recruit and Retain Women in the Construction Industry
Nondelegable Duty of Care Owed to Third Persons
Construction Litigation Roundup: “It’s None of Your Business.”
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What Contractors Need to Prioritize in Their Subcontract Negotiations
Handshake Deals Gone Wrong
Insurer Has No Obligation to Cover Arbitration Award in Construction Defect Case
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ASHRAE Seeks Comments by May 26 on Draft of Pathogen Mitigation Standard
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Filing Motion to Increase Lien Transfer Bond (Before Trial Court Loses Jurisdiction Over Final Judgment)
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Hurricane Claim Cannot Survive Anti-Concurrent Causation Clause
The EEOC Targets Construction Industry For Heightened Enforcement
Connecticut Court Clarifies a Limit on Payment Bond Claims for Public Projects
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Motion to Dismiss COVID-19 Claim Denied
Top Talked-About Tech at the 2023 ABC Joint Tech Summit
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Licensing Reciprocity Comes to Virginia
Construction Robots 2023
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Waiver of Subrogation and Lack of Contractual Privity Bars Commercial Tenants’ Claims
California Rejects Judgments By Confession Pursuant to Civil Code Section 1132
Florida Enacts Comprehensive Tort Reform, Revamping Framework of Extra-Contractual Bad Faith
Watch Your Step – Playing Golf on an Outdoor Course Necessarily Encompasses Risk of Encountering Irregularities in the Ground Surface
Labor Under the Miller Act And Estoppel of Statute of Limitations
Agree First or it May Cost You Later
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2023 Pacific Coast Builders Conference
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A New Digital Twin for an Existing Bridge
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Huh? Action on Construction Lien “Relates Back” Despite Notice of Contest of Lien
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