Kilpatrick’s Brian Gaudet and Courtney Lynch, both Board Certified Construction Lawyers (TBLS) from our Houston office recently presented to the Association of Corporate Counsel, Houston Chapter. Brian and Courtney discussed...more
Over the last decade of helping the AGC Houston Chapter with their mission of educating construction professionals in the Houston market, I always remind those who attend our lien classes that the Texas Legislature meets...more
Whether your company is about to upsize, downsize, relocate, or reconfigure its space, there is a good chance there is a construction project in your company’s future. During the Association of Corporate Counsel Houston...more
A recent case out of the Supreme Court of Iowa (33 Carpenters Construction, Inc. v. State Farm Life and Casualty Company) reminds us that roofing cases related to insured losses bear some additional consideration in advising...more
Given the recent tropical systems that have hit Texas including Laura and Beta (who still has not departed), there will undoubtedly be a need for disaster remediation contractors to address some of the damage recently caused....more
Every construction project, from contract negotiation through the payment of the final pay application, suffers from the same conundrum born out of every parties' desire for certainty and finality. That problem is the issue...more
Texas and other states limit the extent to which a roofing contractor can be involved in the insurance claim process on behalf of a property owner. The Texas Insurance Code restricts the ability of adjusters to act as...more
Kilpatrick Townsend’s Brian Gaudet recently gave two presentations, “Texas Lien Laws” and “Advanced Lien & Payment,” at the Associated General Contractors of America Houston Chapter....more
Given the numerous storms which appear to be set on making landfall in the United States, most prominently category four Hurricane Florence heading toward the East Coast, it makes sense to take a quick look at what...more
For those in the construction industry, you are probably familiar with the concept of negotiating contract terms, either in writing or just a discussion, and when the two parties agree to terms, either in writing or with a...more
Texas public procurement statutes allow for several alternative delivery methods on public projects. This article explains how Texas public procurement statutes regulate the Construction Manager-Agent and the Construction...more
Out-of-town contractors performing disaster remediation in Texas need to be aware of Chapter 58 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and its impact on post-natural disaster construction contracts. Disaster remediation...more
Kilpatrick Townsend’s Pat Gaas and Brian Gaudet recently participated as panelists along with other key industryleaders at the 4th Annual EPC Contract Management Conference in Houston. Here are the key takeaways....more
Kilpatrick Townsend’s Brian Gaudet recently gave two presentations, “Texas Lien Laws” and “Advanced Lien & Payment,” at the Associated General Contractors of America Houston Chapter....more