United States: Construction & Planning

We are delighted to share Building the Future: Construction and the Energy Transition 2026 (Asia/Australia edition). This publication, serving as a practical resource for practitioners navigating...

On June 2, 2026, the residents of Monterey Park, California, used their ballots to overwhelmingly oppose the prospect of a data center project ever being constructed in their city.

California Senate Bill 79 takes effect July 1, 2026, requiring cities to facilitate multifamily housing development near major transit stops through increased height and density standards.

What does it take to transform a vision for neighborhood revitalization into a functioning business improvement district? Land use attorney Kyrus Freeman and Soul of the City BID Founder Monica Ray explore the decade-long journey of establishing Washington, D.C.'s 13th BID in Ward 8, examining the critical factors that determine success—from property ownership patterns and boundary decisions to the sustained community outreach required to secure stakeholder investment.

Idaho's 2026 fire season brings heightened wildfire risk due to below-normal snowpack, early melt, and drought conditions. Developers face a complex regulatory landscape where wildfire readiness affects site selection, building materials, emergency access, insurance availability, and long-term project feasibility. Understanding how to navigate fire district requirements, subdivision ordinances, and insurance constraints before breaking ground can determine whether a development project succeeds or stalls.

Los Angeles is implementing two ordinances to delay and modify California's SB 79 transit-oriented development law, which would automatically upzone properties near transit stops starting July 2026.

The term “piggybacking” in public contracting refers to a municipality using another government’s existing contract instead of running its own competitive bid. In Daniel J. Lynch, Inc. v. Board of Education...

Construction projects often involve verbal directives that deviate from plans and specifications, creating significant liability risks for subcontractors when defects emerge years later. Without written documentation of field instructions and approvals, subcontractors may find themselves defending claims for work they performed exactly as directed, facing disputes where memory and credibility become the only evidence.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is seeking stakeholder input on the upcoming renewal of its Stormwater Construction General Permit, which governs discharge from construction activities across the state. With the current permit set to expire in March 2028, TCEQ is engaging stakeholders early in the drafting process to gather feedback that could significantly impact design requirements, compliance obligations, and operational costs for construction projects disturbing one or more acres of land.