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Matthew DeVries
Best Practices Construction Law is a legal blog authored by Matthew J. DeVries, a shareholder at Buchalter, a full-service business law firm with offices across several U.S. states. The blog focuses on legal issues and best practices within the construction industry, covering topics such as risk assessment, claims management, contract drafting, project management, technology in construction, alternative dispute resolution, and legal trends. It provides analysis and commentary relevant to contractors, developers, owners, and other stakeholders involved in construction projects, including public infrastructure and commercial developments. The content aims to address practical problems and solutions encountered in construction law and project execution.
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Best Practices Construction Law
It’s Puzzling: Explaining a Statute of Repose for Construction Defects
As I stepped out of the shower this morning, something stuck to the bottom of my foot. It was Florida. ... Today's post features an explanation of the statute of…
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Ray Bell: The Passing of a Construction Icon
It is with great sadness to report that Tennessee construction icon, C. Ray Bell, passed away over the weekend due to heart complications. I had the privilege of working…
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Social Media at the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry’s Fall Meeting
As many of you know, I am involved in the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, which is the largest organization of construction lawyers in the United States and abroad. Our…
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Guest Post: State Lien Law Surprises
Today's guest post is by Dan Douglass, a fellow construction partner in the Construction Service Group at Stites & Harbison PLLC. He is listed in the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Georgia Super…
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Locality and Project Type: Two Factors Driving Union Labor on a Construction Project
Last Sunday, the headline from the Tennessean read "Unions shrink but stay active." Although the article focused on the use of union labor on Nashville's convention center project currently underway,…
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Project Management: What to Do When People Come and Go
A headline from the Wall Street Journal caught my attention this morning: "When People Come and Go: Project teams often have different workers at different times. And that can create problems." Imagine…
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Colin Reed: Leadership Lessons from Nashville’s Flood Recovery
Last week, I attended the Nashville Chamber of Commerce CEO Speaker Series featuring Colin Reed, Chairman and CEO of Gaylord Entertainment. Reed is a very good speaker and he spent the…
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A Good Roadmap: OH Court Concludes that Disappointed Bidder Can Recover Bid Preparation Costs
It can be a daunting task to mine through the federal and state laws, regulations and court decisions to determine what rights and remedies you may have as a disappointed…
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Guest Post: Ten Ways to Minimize Legal Pitfalls of Sustainable Design and Construction
Today's guest post is by Angela Stephens, a fellow construction attorney in the Construction Service Group and Green Law Group at Stites & Harbison PLLC. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and…
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Medicinal Marijuana and the Job Site: The Conflict Between Federal and State Laws
Depending on where you live, owners of construction companies may have a new dilemma to address with their employees: medicinal marijuana. The conflict puts the company's safety and employment policies…