CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

"News and Information for Construction Defect and Claims Professionals"

CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026

CDJ ARCHIVES-NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

Texas Court Revives Construction Defect Claims: Key Lessons for Managing Latent Defect Risk- Spencer E. Dunn & Melissa Osio Martinez - Wood Smith Henning Berman

Florida’s Proposed HB 255: A Quiet Shift That Could Reshape Condo Defect Liability- Matt Maranges - ConsensusDocs

Maryland Enacts Climate-Cost Study Over Veto, New Jersey Advances Climate Superfund Proposal as Earlier State Laws Face Ongoing Court Challenges- Amanda G. Halter, Ashleigh Myers & Jillian Marullo - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law Blog

Subcontrator’s Insurer Must Reimburse for Defense of Contractor- Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii

Bridging the Information Gap of Alternative Delivery Methods on Public Projects- Michael S. Blackwell - The Dispute Resolver

Quick Note: If You Want to Recover Attorney’s Fees In a Contractual Dispute, Include a Prevailing Party Attorney’s Fees Provision- David Adelstein - Florida Construction Legal Updates

Traub Lieberman Partners Lauren S. Curtis and Sarah A. Wilkins and Associate Veronica Guerra Win Motion for Summary Judgment- Traub Lieberman

If You Get ‘Reported to the Board’ for Your Professional License (Law Note)- Melissa Dewey Brumback - Construction Law in North Carolina

Snell & Wilmer Phoenix Partner Jody Pokorski Named Winner of Connect CRE’s 2025 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards- Snell & Wilmer

Why the Renovation of Federal Reserve Headquarters Costs $2.5 Billion- Kriston Capps - Bloomberg

Kahana Feld Partner Pascal Arteaga Achieves Prestigious TBLS Construction Law Board Certification- Kahana Feld

Battle Looms as Feds Order Washington State Coal Plant to Stay Open- Tim Newcomb - Engineering News-Record

New California Law Requires Real Estate Agents and Brokers to Disclose AI Alterations in Listings- Brian Slome - Lewis Brisbois