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Construction Law in North Carolina
- Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:29:10 +0000: Substitutions on a construction project — a Specification Writer responds - Construction Law in North Carolina
In response to the post about Substitute Materials on a construction project, Phil Kabza explains how his company, SpecGuy, handles tracking of all such materials on a project. Phil writes: Excellent and important topic, about which there is much confusion among design professionals and contractors. We try to maintain definitions for: Pre-bid requests for prior […] - Tue, 07 Jun 2022 20:49:41 +0000: Substitute Materials — what are your duties? what are your risks? (law note) - Construction Law in North Carolina
In managing a project as the design professional, you are called upon to wear many hats. One of those hats is that of material specifier and, at times, substitute material approver. What are your duties in looking at substitute materials? As always, the legal answer is “it depends”. In part, it will depend on your […] - Tue, 24 May 2022 20:14:13 +0000: Are we having fun yet? Construction in a post-COVID world (law note) - Construction Law in North Carolina
Remember how I said to never assume? Yeah, about that…… even when you plan for failures, mistakes, and other problems, sometimes things get so outside the realm of what you considered that it can leave your construction project spinning. Take, as a random example, a world-wide pandemic that shuts down supply chains, shuts down job […] - Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:15:38 +0000: Never, ever, ever assume! (or, how a stuck shoe is like a construction project assumption) - Construction Law in North Carolina
This summer, I had the fortune of taking a trip to Europe. The first place I visited was Amsterdam. A lovely town with a lot of culture and more canals than you can shake a stick at. I was meeting family there, but had hours to kill ahead of time. So, I decided to take […] - Thu, 02 May 2019 16:30:02 +0000: When the Civil Engineer wears the Hero’s Cape (book review) - Construction Law in North Carolina
“It’s one thing to erroneously tell someone to drive through a lake. It’s quite another to drive someone through a lake.” So explains fictional Civil Engineer Jake Bendel when discussing the need for complete accuracy in a fully automated highway system in the “civil engineer thriller” Civil Terror: Gridlock by J. Luke Bennecke. In Gridlock, […]
NC Contractor Law News
- Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:12:35 +0000: New Rules & Regulations Applicable to North Carolina General Contractors - N.C. Construction Law, Policy & News
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 ahead. While perusing the Fall 2018 newsletter … Continue reading - Tue, 31 May 2016 12:37:55 +0000: Your Forum Selection Clause Might Not Be As Strong As You Think It Is - N.C. Construction Law, Policy & News
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 enforce a forum selection clause in a subcontract that was never signed. … Continue reading - Mon, 23 May 2016 12:21:05 +0000: The Subcontract’s Unsigned, the Work is Complete and a Dispute Has Arisen — Now What? - N.C. Construction Law, Policy & News
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 deal. The fancy Latin term for this mutuality requirement … Continue reading - Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:40:49 +0000: Improving the Odds for a Jackpot Year for Your Commercial General Contracting Business - N.C. Construction Law, Policy & News
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 about 1 in 292 million, or roughly the same odds as an architect acknowledging … Continue reading - Wed, 25 Feb 2015 14:27:00 +0000: If You Like My Blog Posts, and You Think They’re Helpful, Come On, Readers, Let Them Know - N.C. Construction Law, Policy & News
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 row, N.C. Construction Law, Policy & News has been … Continue reading