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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
Your Questions Answered: Best Practices for Project Documentation
At the end of yesterday's webinar on Construction Documentation and Record Management, I was overwhelmed with so many good questions. Due to time constraints, I did not get a chance to answer them…
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Mississippi Supreme Court to Decide Whether CGL Policy Covers Work by Subcontractors
What is the scope of coverage under a commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy on a construction project? As most attorneys will tell you, "It depends." It truly depends on the…
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Webinar: Construction Documentation and Record Management
If your project goes bad and you end up in court ... effective project management procedures can help you minimize your exposure. I will be presenting this webinar to show…
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Before and After: Top Three Reasons to Keep Good Records
The "before" picture often magnifies the significance of the "after" picture. In other words, if you had only seen the "after" picture below, then you may think, Wow! How did that crane…
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Construction Law Seminars in the Music City
For all my Nashville and Middle-Tennessee friends, I want to take a moment to highlight two upcoming conferences. Although the programs are geared towards construction lawyers, don't shy away if you…
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Arbitrating Construction Disputes: Would You Like “Reason” With That Award?
Who knew that dispute resolution was a lot like ordering from a menu? Would you like one arbitrator or a panel of three arbitrators? Would you like your jurisdictional questions to be…
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“Shovel Ready” Enough for Funding? Analysis of Stimulus Funds for Road Construction and Repairs
This morning I read Brad Heath's article in USA Today, suggesting that the stimulus funding for road repairs has detoured and by-passed large metro areas with significant road problems. According to the USA Today study,…
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Just Holding Hands: The Courtship Between AGC and ABC in Tennessee
As a father of five children, I have fully prepared myself for "the" talk. Already, I have discussed the various scenarios with my daughter about dating, courtship and marriage. According to this eleven-year-old…
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Recovery.com versus Recovery.gov: Tracking Public Construction Projects
I was listening to Nashville Public Radio yesterday morning about a new competition brewing on the Internet. This battle was not as fierce as the one to become the greenest state…
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Smackdown in the SEC: Alabama versus Tennessee in the Green Building Debate
Living in the SEC at this time of the year is exciting! The competition is fierce and everyone has their favorite. And I am not talking about football . .…