Antoinette Ayana – June 19, 2012 Many participants in the construction industry are affected by construction law issues to include subcontractors, builders, homeowners, contractor, business owners, and more. This area of law involves the application of several general bodies of law to industry problems. It also includes issues that result from the association of the… Continue reading Construction Law Deals With Construction and Business
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Exposing Construction Defect Litigation
What happens when a New Home Buyer purchases a home that has been involved in Chapter 40 (CD) litigation? It’s a question that remains unanswered. With over 5,000 Chapter 40 lawsuits filed in Northern Nevada since the current law was enacted in 1995, there are thousands of homes that have undergone or are currently… Continue reading Exposing Construction Defect Litigation
Construction Law Alert: Lien Waivers Sink Bond Claim
If you’re not being paid, then don’t provide lien waivers saying that you are. That’s the clear lesson in a recent case, J.H. Larson Electrical Company v. Rochon Corporation. In J.H. Larson, the Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected the bond claim of an electrical subcontractor’s supplier because the general contractor had relied upon full lien… Continue reading Construction Law Alert: Lien Waivers Sink Bond Claim
Securing A Construction Lawyer -When And Why
by FERRARIDOT230 on MAY 2, 2012 In at the moment’s economic system, more folks have found it helpful to do a lot of their own building in terms of their house. Even when they aren’t doing their own building, nonetheless, it’s nonetheless usually preferable to supervise the work being performed on a daily basis. This… Continue reading Securing A Construction Lawyer -When And Why
Will Green codes LEED to Litigation?
Douglas J. Feichtner & Andrew R. Kwiatkowski – April 19, 2012 A deep recession and lethargic recovery have taken their toll on the U.S. construction industry. But despite the overall sluggishness in the construction sector, the U.S. green-building sector has flourished. Due in large part to federal government funding, green-building elements advanced into the building… Continue reading Will Green codes LEED to Litigation?