March Florida Construction Law Update

Since the beginning of the year, Florida’s courts have issued three decisions impacting contractors, which are summarized below.

Does Failure to Obtain Local Licenses Render Contracts Unenforceable?

A decision from Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed the issue of whether a subcontractor that failed to obtain local licenses required by a county ordinance was allowed to litigate claims for work that required those licenses. The case serves as another cautionary tale about the importance of […]

By | March 16th, 2022 ||

2022 EPA Construction General Permit Clears Up Some Rules And Sets New Ones For Construction Operators

The Environmental Protection Agency just finalized its 2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)  Construction General Permit (CGP). The CGP authorizes stormwater discharges from construction projects in jurisdictions where EPA is the NPDES permitting authority. It took effect Feb. 17 and includes a number of major changes from the prior CGP.
Who is impacted?
The CGP applies to operators of construction sites in jurisdictions where EPA is the permitting authority. Although most states oversee their own stormwater […]

By | March 4th, 2022 ||

Biden Administration EO Brings Major Changes For Federal Construction Contractors

On Feb. 4, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 14063 — Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (EO), which mandates the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) on large-scale federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more. According to the Biden administration, the EO is intended to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of federal construction projects.

Labor organizations say the EO will streamline the negotiation process for […]

By | February 19th, 2022 ||