In our last post, we began examining how the preferred legal forum for many builders, suppliers, developers and homeowners is not litigation, but rather arbitration. Indeed, we spoke about how the majority of the contracts in the construction industry contain...
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Arbitration and the construction industry
While you might imagine that the vast majority of construction disputes involving builders, suppliers, developers and homeowners are resolved via litigation, this isn't necessarily the case.Indeed, many of the contracts entered into between these types of parties...
Florida AG’s office reaches $23.5M building defects settlement
While the process of purchasing a home is an exciting time for anyone, it can be especially thrilling when the prospective homeowner gets to see their future domicile being built from the ground up. Indeed, those who choose to build a new home are able to derive some...
Understanding more about the demolition process – III
In today's post, we'll conclude our ongoing series discussing what the Occupational Safety and Health Administration calls "construction in reverse," meaning the demolition process.To reiterate, our motivation in discussing this important topic over the last several...
Survey finds optimism about the state of construction in 2016
Even though we are less than two weeks into the new year, projections on the state of the construction industry in 2016 are already beginning to emerge and, thus far, the forecast looks promising. Indeed, one highly influential trade group, the Associated General...
Understanding more about the demolition process – II
In our previous post, we started discussing how the demolition process entails much more than just swinging a wrecking ball, wielding some sledgehammers and picking up the pieces. Indeed, we explored how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration calls...