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New Jersey Construction Reopens Monday, May 18 at 6:00 a.m.

Published Date: May 14, 2020

On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 142 providing for the resumption of non-essential construction projects in New Jersey as of Monday, May 18, 2020 at 6 a.m. Paragraph two of the Order, which can be viewed here, includes mandatory health and safety protocols to be followed. For a detailed discussion of issues to [...] Read More

Going Back to Work – Starting or Restarting a Construction Project During the Pandemic

Published Date: May 7, 2020

Over the next several weeks and months construction projects that had been shuttered will be restarted and new projects will be commenced. This Alert provides a checklist of issues that should be considered before starting or restarting such projects. These issues are drawn from lessons learned on “essential” projects that continued in hard-hit areas, guidance issued by various agencies including [...] Read More

What Do Hackers Want From Construction Companies? More Than You Can Imagine

Published Date: May 4, 2020

For many years now, we have seen hackers break into, hold for ransom, and destroy the IT systems of well-known finance, health care, and retail giants.  During that same time, the construction industry, along with many other industries, may have felt a certain false sense of security that hackers were not (or at least seemingly not) targeting them.  In the [...] Read More

CISA Updates Guidance on Identifying Critical Infrastructure Workers: Does Your Work Fall Within These Sectors?

Published Date: April 21, 2020

On April 17, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (“CISA”) issued Version 3.0 to the Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, which originally was published on March 19, 2020 (“CISA Guidance”). One key aspect of Version 3.0 is additional clarification on whether construction is essential. During the COVID-19 response, State and local governments have the [...] Read More

COVID-19 Damages and Time Recovery: Contract Checklist and Analysis

Published Date: April 16, 2020

This Alert explores the contract provisions and related rights that are likely to govern time and compensation adjustments for COVID-19 impacts. As parties begin analyzing such rights, this is intended to serve as a useful guide and checklist. Analysis of relevant contract provisions should start with careful consideration of the specific impacts that have been experienced and the causes of [...] Read More