CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

"News and Information for Construction Defect and Claims Professionals"

CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025

CDJ ARCHIVES-NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

Court or Arbitration? Why Contractors Can’t Afford to Get this Wrong- Matthew DeVries - Best Practices Construction Law

Insurer Disposes of Bad Faith Claim on Summary Judgment- Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii

Quick Note: Don’t Sue Your Arbitrator- David Adelstein - Florida Construction Legal Updates

Executive Order 14275: Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement- Gravel2Gavel Team - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law Blog

Los Angeles Team Secures Summary Judgment for Client in Wrongful Death Lawsuit over Construction Incident- Lewis Brisbois Newsroom

California’s SB 61: New Limits on Retention Payments in Private Construction Contracts- Erinn Contreras & Julia Anderson - Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog

Top 10 Take-Aways from the 2025 Fall Forum Meeting in Louisville- Marissa L. Downs - The Dispute Resolver

Mountain States Super Lawyers Recognizes 19 Nevada Snell & Wilmer Attorneys in 2025 Rankings- Snell & Wilmer

Eyes on the Sky: Regulating DJI Drones on Federal and Private Construction Sites- Maggie Murphy - Construction Executive

GRSM Named “Powerhouse in Litigation” in 2026 Industry Report- Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

Project Team Battles Elements to Complete Buffalo Football Stadium for Next Season- Bruce Buckley - Engineering News Record

White and Williams LLP Named “Litigation Standout 2026” in Complex Commercial Litigation- White and Williams LLP

HEI Civil's Colorado Division is Awarded the 2024 NUCA William H. Feather Safety Award For 1,000,000+ Manhours- HEI Civil