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The Illinois Appellate Court recently held that the implied warranty of habitability applies to contractors who build residential homes — regardless of whether they are in privity of contract with the plaintiff homeowner.

Perhaps proving the old adage that no good deed goes unpunished, the U.S. Green Building Council (“USGBC”) has been named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit recently filed in federal court in the Southern District

The Illinois appellate court recently held that where a contractor performs extra work not included in the written contract, the contractor can recover through application of the Watson test, and through quasi-contractual

In April 2012, the Chicago City Council overwhelmingly approved and established the Chicago Infrastructure Trust (the “Trust”), an innovative approach proposed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to leverage private investment to fund

Sustainability is at the forefront of the construction industry. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released a set of new contract documents to define roles and responsibilities and to provide procedures and