Words matter. Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Tennessee released its decision in a construction dispute between Ray Bell Construction Company and the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Where the contractor won the first two rounds at the trial court and intermediate appellate court levels, TDOT prevailed in the final appeal.
The Dispute. The primary issue in
Last week, the Supreme Court of Tennessee heard oral arguments on a contract interpretation issue in a construction dispute between Ray Bell Construction and Tennessee Department of Transportation. You can get the details here, but the real lesson is one about how to interpret contracts, whether you are talking about the scope of work, changes
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