Category: Construction

​​Earlier this year, Texas Senate Bill 929 was signed into law, providing clarity around applicable deadline dates for when actions can be taken regarding construction liens. This bill sought to eliminate longstanding ambiguity on this topic and give those in the construction industry clearer parameters for what actions they can take to recover any owed…

​​Construction law can be incredibly complex, mainly if entities in different states make agreements for a project. In Texas, navigating preemption and choice of law in construction contracts may feel tricky if you are at all unclear about what these terms mean and how they may impact each other. At MehaffyWeber, our firm is recognized…

​​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…