NASA’s Exploration Park development has taken another step forward. The American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation (ACMI) and its ACMI Properties affiliate have agreed to lease 207 of the NASA development’s 240 acres. ACMI’s development will be known as
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Lien and Bond Claims in March 2024: Dates to Remember
Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of March. If you have any questions about the lien and bond claim process, don’t hesitate to reach out to any member of the…
It Doesn’t Pay to Delay: Prompt Payment Acts in Texas
If an owner or general contractor fails to timely pay on a project, you may be entitled to prompt pay interest. Prompt payment acts are intended to deter late payments by general contractors and owners by enabling contractors and suppliers…
Texas Legislature Reduces Statute of Repose for Residential Homebuilders
In residential construction, the recent legislative amendments to Chapter 27 of the Texas Property Code (the Residential Construction Liability Act or the “RCLA”) have garnered significant attention in the industry, and understandably so as there were many important tweaks for…
Texas Legislature Expands Suspension Rights Under the Prompt Pay Acts
The private and public prompt pay acts both provide contractors and subcontractors with the right to stop work if an owner or upstream contractor fails to pay an undisputed amount. With H.B. 3485, the Texas legislature has now extended…
Basic Indemnity and Insurance Considerations in the Construction Context
Orignally published in ABC Houston’s Build Houston Magazine
Construction companies spend countless hours drafting agreements requiring indemnification and insurance for their projects. These obligations are prevalent for all tiers of construction industry members— from subcontractors and suppliers, to project owners.…
Navigating the Proposed Elimination of Employee Non-Compete Agreements
If you have been around Texas construction in the past decade, you’ve no doubt heard about a foreman shopping his crew around. You’ve probably worried about a key superintendent or project manager taking his skills to your competitor. Maybe you…
Texas Supreme Court: Actual Notice Does Not Satisfy Written Notice Requirement
Co-author: Stephanie Snyder-Zuasnabar
In James Construction Group, LLC v. Westlake Chemical Corporation, the Texas Supreme Court clarified the standard necessary to satisfy notice provisions in a construction contract. The Court’s opinion reached two key holdings: (1) substantial compliance is…
Chapter 53 Expands Lien Rights for Design Professionals
Co-author: Stephanie Snyder-Zuasnabar
Texas has new lien laws that affect all construction projects with a prime contract dated on or after January 1, 2022. The new lien laws are particularly helpful to architects, engineers, and surveyors. Design professionals will benefit…
Overview of the Texas Public Bidding Process
So you want to be a public construction contractor in Texas? First you need to know are the rules—and there are a lot of them. There are statutory procurement regimes for different types of public work, different agencies, and different project delivery…