Category: Construction

​​In Texas, an established set of rules and regulations enables contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers to pursue legal remedies if a general contractor or owner fails to pay them for services or work in a timely manner. These are known as prompt payment acts, and they deter delinquent payments by penalizing a delinquent payor with prompt…

​​The Texas Anti-Indemnity Act was added to the Texas Insurance Code effective as of January 1, 2012, but since then, there have been many questions regarding how the act is applied and who needs to be cognizant of its application. The term construction is not as important as originally believed, with many contractual agreements for…

​​The green building boom has increased the possibilities available to contractors to construct environmentally friendly projects, both in accordance with new government standards and their customers’ wishes. However, along with progress also comes uncertainty. Some of the newer environmentally advanced construction materials may not have much of a track record for safety. While there are…

​​Although it took well over 100 years to do so, the Texas Legislature has finally addressed court precedent that was seemingly unfair to contractors who relied on owner-provided designs in construction. Previously, contractors could be held liable for design defects, even when they did not design the project on their own. Now, the Texas Business…

​​The construction industry is always changing as technological innovations improve contractors’ processes. The evolving nature of the construction business will impact the legal picture for industry stakeholders. The number of lawsuits may drop, but that is not expected, and the types of lawsuits may shift away from traditional construction disputes. When adopting new technologies, companies…