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Construction
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Cooking with SALT
Mississippi House bill would extend contractors tax to residential construction; Senate bill will require all contractors to register with DOR to obtain local building permit
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed HB 1142 to extend the state’s 3.5% contractor’s tax to residential construction and to require builders to obtain a material purchase certificate (“MPC”) in…
Texas Commercial Litigator
General Contractor’s Breach of Contract Verdict Overturned for Failure to Give Contractual Termination Notice
By Dane Patrick
Introduction. In Chambers County v. Pelco Construction Co., the general contractor unilaterally terminated its contract after the project owner stopped work for 40 days. No. 01-18-00832-CV, 2020 WL 7776078, at…
Construction Payment Blog
Guide to Contractor Licensing in Texas: Applications, Rules, & Requirements
By Tom Scalisi
If you’re considering becoming a contractor in the state of Texas, you’re probably trying to discern which rules and regulations are applicable to your line of work. There can be…
Ahead of Schedule
Three Tips for Owners and Contractors to Improve Their Odds of Success in 2021
By Tamara Boeck
While all of us begin 2021 still confronting the challenge of COVID-19, construction project owners face particular pandemic-related issues in their industry, including the need to maintain strict best practices…
Taft Technology and Artificial Intelligence Insights
Artificial Intelligence in Construction: Part III
As we noted in our first article on artificial intelligence in construction, artificial intelligence (AI) is a broad term that generally refers to technology that uses algorithms to process data…
BuildSmart
The Impact of the 2020 Tennessee Construction Legislation
By D. Bryan Thomas, Kyle M. Doiron
After a number of controversial bills proposed from various industry groups over the last few years, the Tennessee construction community came together in 2020 to push through legislation intended to…
Construction Payment Blog
STO Building Group for Subcontractors: Payment Guide & Resources
By Ian Cogswell
Considering working as a subcontractor for STO Building Group? This guide is the perfect place to begin your research. Although working with a reputable GC like STO often presents opportunities…
Wiley Executive Summary
Run-Off Endorsement Bars Coverage for “False Filings” Made in Connection with Construction Projects for State Agencies
Applying New York law, a New York state trial court granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment where an insured sought coverage under a private company D&O policy for a…
Technology and AI
Sarah Biser Will Be Speaking at the 2020 AAA Construction Webinar Series – Successful Delivery of Construction Projects . . . In the United States and Abroad – on September 15, 2020 (11:00 eastern)
Join virtually Sarah Biser and other international law practitioners for a discussion regarding the successful delivery of domestic and international construction projects at the 2020 Construction Webinar Series organized by…
Global Dispute Resolution Insights
Sarah Biser Will Be Speaking at the 2020 AAA Construction Webinar Series – Successful Delivery of Construction Projects . . . In the United States and Abroad – on September 15, 2020 (11:00 eastern)
Join virtually Sarah Biser and other international law practitioners for a discussion regarding the successful delivery of domestic and international construction projects at the 2020 Construction Webinar Series organized by…