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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.

482 published works

  1. Best Practices Construction Law

    CM + AIA = New Construction Manager Contract Docs

    By Matthew DeVries

    That's a pretty old looking contract ... hanging in the historic courthouse in downtown Arthur, Nebraska.  Good thing our standard form construction contracts are not that old! Last week, the American…

  2. Best Practices Construction Law

    RIP: The Construction Blawg

    By Matthew DeVries

    It is official.  The Construction Blawg  is retired.  For a number of years, I maintained a construction-related blog called The Construction Blawg … which was highlighted by the ABA Journal Law News…