Lian Skaf | The Subrogation Strategist In construction or similar ongoing projects, problems often pop up. Sometimes they can pop up again and again. Making things even more complicated, one problem may affect another, seemingly new problem. When these construction problems result in property damage, timelines tend to overlap and determining when a statute of… Continue reading Hold on Just One Second: Texas Clarifies Starting Point for Negligence Statute of Limitations
Month: July 2022
Gru Was Wrong About the Money: Court Concludes that Lender Owes Contractor “Contractually, Factually and Practically”
Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law This weekend was all about The Rise of Gru. I love Gru so much that when my children ask for money, my best Gru-like voice belts back: “Now, I know there have been some rumors going around that the bank is no longer funding us….In terms of money, we… Continue reading Gru Was Wrong About the Money: Court Concludes that Lender Owes Contractor “Contractually, Factually and Practically”
The ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of Diverse Suppliers in Construction
Paula Finch | Construction Executive The phrase “supplier diversity” brings out a variety of reactions from construction industry professionals. It’s a phrase that entered the industry with the establishment of the federal Office of Minority Business Enterprise in 1969 and has evolved ever since. Some professionals associate supplier diversity with the excellent economic benefits that… Continue reading The ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of Diverse Suppliers in Construction
The Contract Matters When Navigating Notices to Cure
J. Christopher Selman and Mason Rollins | Buildsmart Any time a contractor receives a notice to cure, it should tread carefully and review its contract to determine its response. Recently, the Georgia Court of Appeals evaluated a case in which the general contractor terminated the subcontractor’s contract for failure to provide adequate labor to the… Continue reading The Contract Matters When Navigating Notices to Cure
Effective Zoning Reform Isn’t as Simple as It Seems
Yonah Freemark and Lydia Lo | Bloomberg The Biden Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan, unveiled last week, aims to help close America’s shortfall of almost 4 million housing units and subdue the nation’s skyrocketing home prices. At the top of its list of action items is a promise to provide federal grants as a reward to communities that alter land-use policies to… Continue reading Effective Zoning Reform Isn’t as Simple as It Seems