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It’s Not Enough to Read Before Signing; Always Strive to Understand Before...
#114837605 / gettyimages.com An unpublished decision from the North Carolina Court of Appeals yesterday demonstrates how important it is to not only read, but also to fully understand, legally binding...
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Inspiration to Help You Keep Your 2015 Construction Risk Management Resolutions
#175411480 / gettyimages.com Well, the first full business week of 2015 is nearly in-the-books. How are you doing with those risk management resolutions of yours? Holding steady? Or do you need a...
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Everything’s Bigger in Texas, Including the Construction Litigation (Part 2...
#148815118 / gettyimages.com This is the second of a three-part series exploring the Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Zachry Construction Corp. v. Port of Houston Authority of Harris County. A...
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Construction Arbitration Is Too Lengthy & Costly. The AAA Hopes to Fix That.
#167413847 / gettyimages.com As I noted last November, there’s a growing concern among construction industry stakeholders and others that arbitration too often fails to serve its intended purpose as a...
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Everything’s Bigger in Texas, Including the Construction Litigation (Part 3...
Image by skeeze via pixabay.com This is the third of a three-part series exploring the Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Zachry Construction Corp. v. Port of Houston Authority of Harris County. A...
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If You Like My Blog Posts, and You Think They’re Helpful, Come On, Readers,...
#123239199 / gettyimages.com It’s an honor to be nominated for two prestigious construction industry blog awards this winter, and I humbly ask for your vote in each competition. For the third year in a...
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Improving the Odds for a Jackpot Year for Your Commercial General Contracting...
Embed from Getty Images Wednesday’s Powerball drawing promises the winner a $1.3 $1.5 billion (yes, that’s “billion” with a “b”) jackpot. Unfortunately, your odds of picking the winning numbers are...
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The Subcontract’s Unsigned, the Work is Complete and a Dispute Has Arisen —...
Embed from Getty Images In order for an agreement to constitute a valid contract that courts or arbitrators will enforce, both parties to the agreement must mutually assent to all of the terms of the...
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Your Forum Selection Clause Might Not Be As Strong As You Think It Is
Embed from Getty Images Last week, I blogged about the Southeast Caissons, LLC v. Choate Construction Company case, in which the North Carolina Court of Appeals held that a general contractor could not...
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Embed from Getty Images Hi folks! As the kids would say, “it’s been a minute.” But I’m back on the blogging beat and eager to share new construction law content with you in the weeks and months...
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