Today’s post is about the BBC World Service, World Have Your Say Blog series that features the Green Building in Louisville, Kentucky on September 30 and October 1.
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How Do the New Health Care Laws Affect Your Construction Company?
Not only does construction affect the health care industry, but health care affects the construction industry. Today’s post reviews some major provisions that may affect your construction company.
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Why You Should Speak Outside Your Zones of Geography and Comfortability
As I blogged on Wednesday, I am speaking at two state construction law conferences in other jurisdictions this week: Texas and North Carolina. Three different people asked me why I would speak to other lawyer groups who practice in other states. Good question!
Here are a few reasons for stepping up to the mic in
Where’s Matt? Speaking about Construction Law in Texas and North Carolina
Where’s Waldo? The real question is, Where’s Matt? If you’ve wondered where I have been the past few days, try looking in Texas and North Carolina. I have been preparing to speak at two construction law conferences in two different states. Look closely and you might find me.
On Thursday, I will be speaking at
Word to the Wise Developer: Your Deadline to File Suit May Be Sooner Than You Think
Just because you may win on appeal in one claim does not mean that you have properly preserved your other claims. This was a hard lesson to learn for one developer in the case of B&B Enterprises v. City of Lebanon (pdf), a decision recently issued by the Supreme Court of Tennessee on August
What To Do When Insurance Denial Impedes Construction? One Plaintiff Says Sue.
I previously blogged about the historic flooding in Nashville in May, including insurance flood claims, building permits for repairs, and statute of limitations on mold claims. Today’s post is about a new lawsuit involving an insurance coverage dispute at Opry Mills.
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Local AGC Members Smoke Pigs and Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities
In case you could not get in touch with me on Friday, I was standing in the rain all afternoon. But it was for a great cause, so please forgive me. Beginning at 5:30am and lasting most of the day, 15 teams of local contractors and construction service providers weathered the storm for the AGC
It’s Puzzling: Explaining a Statute of Repose for Construction Defects
As I stepped out of the shower this morning, something stuck to the bottom of my foot. It was Florida. … Today’s post features an explanation of the statute of repose for construction defects.
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Ray Bell: The Passing of a Construction Icon
It is with great sadness to report that Tennessee construction icon, C. Ray Bell, passed away over the weekend due to heart complications.
I had the privilege of working with Ray Bell Construction Co. during the time when the company was transitioning leadership from Ray to his two sons and top executives