5 Common Causes Leading To Construction Defect Litigation

The five most common causes of construction defect litigation are design defects, substandard materials, workmanship defects, code violations, and subsurface defects. Because these flaws can compromise a building’s integrity, functionality, or safety, they frequently lead to disputes involving multiple parties and high financial stakes. Key takeaways:

Several legal theories, including negligence, breach of contract, breach of warranty, fraud, and strict liability, can support construction defect claims.
Liability may extend to contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, […]

By | August 20th, 2026 ||

Ready Or Not: New Jersey’s Construction Code Just Changed

On August 17, 2026, New Jersey officially adopted the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) 2024. The adoption includes model codes for building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing subcodes, rehabilitation subcodes and requirements among myriad other elements. The adoption also incorporates the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as the state’s energy subcode, increasing insulation standards for new construction and renovations for smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, and updates fire subcode requirements.

In general, the new requirements […]

By | August 18th, 2026 ||

Accounting for AI in Construction — From Contract to the Field

When we last checked in on our friend the Terminator (Artificial Intelligence: Accounting for AI in Construction Documents), we left off at the front end — accounting for AI at the time of contract. But the machines did not stop at the contract. As James Cameron’s 1991 sequel taught us, the real story is what happens after the paperwork, when the technology walks off the page and onto the site. This is that sequel.

AI […]

By | August 13th, 2026 ||