CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

"News and Information for Construction Defect and Claims Professionals"

CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026

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CDJ ARCHIVES-NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

Subrogation Insight: Expert Testimony Admissible Despite Post-Loss Repairs- Gus Sara - The Subrogation Strategist

Report: 2023 NYC Crane Fire and Collapse Caused by Failed Hydraulic Hose- Justin Rice - Engineering News-Record

Colorado Court of Appeals Confirms: Prevailing Parties Can Recover “Fees on Fees” — Reinforcing Why Builders Should Strike Attorneys’ Fee Clauses From Their Contracts- David McLain - Colorado Construction Litigation Blog

Insurer’s Late Notice Argument Fails Due to Lack of Prejudice- Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii

Promptly Notifying Your Insurer of a Claim Matters- David Adelstein - Florida Construction Legal Updates

Reckless Disregard is. . . Well. . .Reckless- Christopher G. Hill - Construction Law Musings

EPA and Army Corps Propose Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States”- Ashleigh Myers & Jillian Marullo - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law Blog

Fort Lauderdale Team Secures Defense Verdict for Client in Premises Liability Lawsuit- Lewis Brisbois Newsroom

Dallas County District Court Grants Kahana Feld’s Motion to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution- Kahana Feld

EPA Proposes New WOTUS Definition, Narrowing Clean Water Act Jurisdiction- Patrick J. Paul, Chris P. Colyer & John Habib - Snell & Wilmer

Trump Replaces Architect to Lead $300 Million Ballroom Design- Skylar Woodhouse - Bloomberg

How to Properly Fill Out and Use the Conditional Waiver and Release on Final Payment Form Used in California Construction- William L. Porter - Porter Law Group

Construction’s AI Moment — Why Contractors Are Increasingly Optimistic- Aarni Heiskanen - AEC Business