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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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OSHA Expands Eyes and Ears on Construction Projects
Today, the U.S. Departement of Labor's OSHA announced that it is seeking to team up with local bulding inspectors in an effort to increase safety and avoid serious accidents and fatalities…
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Nashville Flood Waters Recede: What To Do About Insurance Claims, Business Recovery and Home Repairs
On Saturday, it rained ... and rained ... and rained. On Sunday, it flooded. On Monday, I took off from work to help stage a shelter at my local church for a number…
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The Top Three Causes of Disputes on a Construction Project
Earlier this week, I was talking with fellow attorney who does not practice construction law. At one point in our conversation, he threw out a goocher of a question: "I know…
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DBIA Tackles Design-Build Best Practices and Integrated Project Delivery
Yesterday, the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) released three position statements that were approved during the April 19, 2010 meeting of its Board of Directors. According to its website, DBIA promotes the value…
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Helping the “Homeless” Homeless: Nashville’s Most Devastated Flood Victims
Many of you have seen the devastation on the news about families all over Middle Tennesse who have displaced from their homes. Two of the groups that have received little…
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How Can You Use Executive Authority to Achieve Greener Buildings? USGBC and Other Tell Us!
Whenever a 100-page legislative or legal report is released by an agency, association or group of individuals, the best place to go in the document is the Summary or Findings sections. So,…
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Check Out the 2009 Construction Law Update for Construction Cases and Statutes
In the weeks leading up to the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry's annual meeting in Austin, Texas, a number of construction attorneys and I were feverishly reviewing submissions for…
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Austin’s First LEED Platinum Home Featured at ABA Construction Forum Breakfast
I am in Austin, Texas this week attending the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry's annual meeting. One of the ways that I got more involved in the Forum was…
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Tweeting from Austin: ABA Forum on the Construction Industry’s Annual Meeting
Tweet ... Tweet ... Tweet! No, I am not cat-calling or whistling at you. I am tweeting from the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry's annual meeting in Austin, Texas. …
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Hike in Building and Permit Fees in Nashville: Is It Really Necessary?
Today's post is by Craig Mangum, a fellow construction attorney with Smith Cashion & Orr. Craig has an undergraduate degree from Boston College and a law degree from Florida State. He…