CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

"News and Information for Construction Defect and Claims Professionals"

CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026

CDJ ARCHIVES-NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

Are Robotic Coworkers Soon a Reality in Construction?- Aarni Heiskanen - AEC Business

Did You Get the Message? (And does it count?) The Legal Consequences of Text Messages, Group Chats, and Informal Digital Communication on Construction Projects- Kellie Ros & Curtis Martin - ConsensusDocs

IRMI Expert Commentary: NY Highest Court Confronts Downstream Risk Transfer for Subcontractor Bodily Injury Claims- Gregory D. Podolak & Alexander G. Hopkins - Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C.

Texas Voids Out-of-State Forum and Choice of Law Clauses in Construction Contracts- Conor G. Bateman - Snell & Wilmer

Soot Constitutes Property Damage- Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii

Contract Disputes Act and Jurisdictional Requirements- David Adelstein - Florida Construction Legal Updates

At the Intersection of Indemnity and Prevailing Wages- Garret Murai - California Construction Law Blog

How to Fireproof a Neighborhood- Linda Poon - Bloomberg

Congratulations to Las Vegas Partner Jeffrey Saab and Senior Associate Shanna Carter on Winning Another Motion for Summary Judgment!- Dolores Montoya - Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP

Buffalo, NY Stadium Work Resumes After Suspects ID'ed in $150K Graffiti Vandalism- Emell D. Adolphus - Engineering News-Record

Four Payne & Fears Attorneys Named 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars- Payne & Fears

Tariffs As Taxes — What Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump Means for Contractors and the WSDOT Specifications- Brett M. Hill - Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC

Angela Zanin Featured in LACBA List of Women’s History Month Honorees- Lewis Brisbois Newsroom