Adams and Reese Construction Team Co-Leader and Partner David Toney was interviewed in an Engineering News Record article “In the Right Context: Contract and Claims in the Wake of a More Digital Ecosystem.” The article, written by Vicki Speed, was published in ENR’s “Law & Risk Mitigation Today” section.
While the construction industry’s continued adoption of technology is driving productivity and efficiency, the digital environment is also creating some associated risk.
“The construction industry continues to face a double-edged sword from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, given the emergence of AI technologies, and an uptick in construction delay claims since the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Toney. “We expect these trends to continue throughout 2024 due to many factors still impacting both trends.”
In her article, Speed noted that Norton Rose Fulbright published its 2024 Annual Litigation Trends Survey, reporting that cybersecurity, data protection, and data privacy were major themes of concern across the construction industry. The survey further reported that 44% of respondents said they are concerned about cybersecurity litigation, higher than any other litigation category.
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Toney is a member of the Adams and Reese Executive Committee and co-leader of the Construction Team. Adams and Reese has one of the largest construction teams in the country with a roster of more than 80 attorneys serving the legal needs of the industry. Toney advises clients in the areas of construction disputes, commercial litigation, products liability, and personal injury defense. His broad experience in business and commercial litigation, as well as construction and real estate litigation, includes complex, multi-party commercial and residential construction disputes concerning construction and design defects, product failure, warranty claims and allegations of fraud. Toney is the former President of the Houston Bar Association’s Construction Law Section. He is ranked by clients and peers among Texas Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in Construction Law.