A contract is an exchange of promises that a court will enforce. In the fast-paced world of construction, disputes often arise over whether the parties actually formed a legally enforceable contract.

The marketplace today has changed so drastically, and in so many ways, that it is difficult to form a complete list. The one constant though, is that contractors still exist (at least for the ...

Historically, courts typically refused to impose liability for negligence in the performance of a contract unless the plaintiff was a party to the contract. Thus, whenever a contractor provided ...

The single contract detail that protects you most as a homeowner is not a clever legal phrase or a hidden loophole. It is a clear, enforceable structure that ties every payment you make to specific ...

The construction industry is facing a plethora of changes and obstacles including labor constraints, rising material and labor costs and data security concerns. These consistent challenges have left ...

Amid the dust and noise of a construction site, there’s a push and pull between two competing agendas: that of the project manager and that of the general contractor. Those competing agendas can lead ...

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