Craig Martin | Construction Contractor Advisor | February 8, 2015 I have had the pleasure of working with Cordell Parvin, who in his earlier career was a preeminent construction attorney, and now coaches attorneys. Cordell has shared countless construction guides and presentations with me over the years, for which I am extremely grateful. Below is Cordell’s Lesson’s Learned… Continue reading Top 10 Lessons Learned from a Construction Attorney
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World’s first 3-D-printed Apartment Building Debuts in China
Justin Scuiletti | PBS | January 20, 2015 A Chinese company has set another world first in 3-D printing living space. WinSun, the company that used 3-D printed materials to aid in constructing 10 houses in a period of 24 hours in March 2014, has constructed the world’s first 3-D printed apartment building. The five-story… Continue reading World’s first 3-D-printed Apartment Building Debuts in China
Construction Contracts: Nothing Beats a Meeting of the Minds
Vicki R. Harding | Pepper Hamilton LLP | December 30, 2014 Waldschmidt v. Singletary Construction LLC (In re Tackett), 516 B.R. 498 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 2014) – A bankruptcy trustee sought turnover of profits from the sale of homes constructed by a contractor. The trustee contended that there were contracts between the debtor and the contractor… Continue reading Construction Contracts: Nothing Beats a Meeting of the Minds
A Cautionary Tale for General Contractors
Hopkins & Carley | November 25, 2014 Construction lenders often go to great lengths to ensure their deeds of trust have priority over mechanic’s liens. Typically, as part of the construction loan process, general contractors are asked to sign documents consenting to the owner’s assignment of the construction contract to the lender. According to a… Continue reading A Cautionary Tale for General Contractors