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Risk Reduction Strategies for Construction Contractors in North Carolina

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Today's construction environment demands a lot from contractors who are pulled in multiple directions and whose responsibilities may seem limitless. Beyond performing good work, managing and effectively communicating...more

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers,...

Five of the Most Common Construction Disputes that Require Construction Lawyers

Construction projects are often complex endeavors involving multiple parties, intricate contracts, and significant investments. Despite meticulous planning, disputes can arise, posing challenges that require legal expertise...more

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Project Delivery With Building Information Modeling (BIM): Challenges and Risk Mitigation – Part II

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Whether you are an owner, design professional, design consultant, construction manager (CM), general contractor (GC), or subcontractor, it is almost inevitable that you will encounter the use of building information modeling...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 3, March 2024

Welcome to our third issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In honor of last week’s Women in Construction Week, last Friday’s International Women’s Day, and Women’s History...more

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Navigating The Five Phases in the Lifecycle of a Construction Project

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This paper emphasizes the significance of risk and dispute management during the lifecycle of a construction project, highlighting how the early detection of issues can contribute to successful project outcomes. It emphasizes...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

An Insurer’s Duty to Defend does not Extend to a Construction Claim that Falls Clearly Within a Policy Exclusion

Like most states, Florida follows the rule that an insurer’s duty to defend is separate from and broader than its duty to indemnify for a potentially covered occurrence. Last week, in South Winds Construction Corp. v....more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] Coronavirus, An Unforeseeable Circumstance: Does Your Contract Protect You Under Force Majeure Clauses? - April 14th,...

The national response to the coronavirus pandemic has been overwhelming to the nation’s businesses. Entire states are enacting social distancing orders in hopes of arresting the spread of coronavirus, keeping employees at...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

How Contractors Become Responsible For Project Design

Design delegation—when a construction contractor assumes responsibility for project design—can expose contractors to increased liability. In this episode, Randy Ruff and Jonathan Mraunac discuss how design delegation can...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Dangerous Myth: That a Great Subcontract Will Prevent Claims on a Poorly-Executed Project - Construction and Procurement Law...

Well-drafted, legally-enforceable agreements are key to any construction company’s risk management strategy. This is especially true for subcontracts, which serve as a contractor’s critical tool to coordinate a successful...more

Snell & Wilmer

Design Professional Best Practices for Successful Project Delivery and Loss Prevention

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...The design professional may want to consider recommending to the owner/client an appropriate scope for site investigation. If scope is limited due to budget, that should be documented. The design professional may want to...more

Gray Reed

Fighting the Four Horsemen of the Workforce Apocalypse

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Since at least 2008, Flood, Fire, Famine and Pestilence have ravaged the construction workforce across America. In the downturn, many workers left the industry never to return. Others left the U.S. and have not returned. ...more

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The Developer’s Toolbox to Manage Risk of Future Condominium Conversion

Developers need to keep an open mind to protect themselves against construction defect claims. Insurance is a vital tool, but it should not be the only one in a developer’s risk management toolbox. Another useful tool—the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Cybersecurity for Contractors and Design Professionals

Data breaches and the resulting havoc for companies that must deal with them are all over the news. While most construction industry businesses do not handle large amounts of consumer data, you cannot simply ignore...more

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