George B. Hall, Jr. | Phelps Dunbar LLP | March 27, 2015 A federal court in Texas held that the “your work” exclusion is unambiguous and enforceable, barring a homeowner from collecting under a contractor’s policy a judgment against the contractor for completed work. Feaster v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co., No. 2015 WL 164041, (S.D. Tex. Jan.… Continue reading Federal Court in Texas holds “Your Work” Exclusion Bars Coverage for Construction Defects to Home
Lawmakers Seek to Reduce Cost of Property Insurance in NC
S. Vagus | Live Insurance News | March 13, 2015 Lawmakers in North Carolina are looking to reduce property insurance rates by changing the state’s initiative to cover catastrophic losses caused by natural disasters. A new legislation has been introduce that would establish a public bonding authority, which will be part of the North Carolina… Continue reading Lawmakers Seek to Reduce Cost of Property Insurance in NC
To see or not to see: the Law of Patent vs. Latent Defects
Candice B. Macario | Gordon & Rees LLP | March 16, 2015 In Delon Hampton & Associates, Chartered v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles; Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Second District for the Court of Appeals of California set forth a concise listing of exemplar cases of patent defects. In this case,… Continue reading To see or not to see: the Law of Patent vs. Latent Defects
They Can’t Take That Away From Me. Well, At Least Not At First.
Neil S. Talegaonkar, Esq. | ThompsonMcMullan | March 18, 2015 Some of you may recall the George and Ira Gershwin song, They Can’t Take That Away From Me made famous by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the film, Shall We Dance. A recent amendment to a mechanic’s lien statute will limit general contractors’ ability to… Continue reading They Can’t Take That Away From Me. Well, At Least Not At First.
The Future Of 3D Printed Building Construction Is Now
Kendall Jones | Construction Data Company | March 12, 2015 WinSun’s 3D printed apartment building. Back in November 2013 we wrote an article asking Does It Matter Who Wins the Race to Create the First 3D Printed Building? We determined that being first didn’t matter nearly as much as the fact that there were a… Continue reading The Future Of 3D Printed Building Construction Is Now