The digital age has enabled the construction industry to utilize new technologies to increase efficiencies and become more streamlined. Electronic communications, online banking, automated systems and digital storage of key...more
As we have all witnessed, the COVID-19 situation remains incredibly fluid and presents unique challenges to the construction industry, which is an essential business in the Carolinas. On April 21, 2020, OSHA issued an alert...more
As we have all witnessed, the COVID-19 situation remains incredibly fluid and presents unique challenges to the construction industry, which has been deemed an essential business in the Carolinas. On April 21, 2020, OSHA...more
It’s official. New legislation requiring North Carolina general contractors to fulfill annual continuing education requirements was signed into law on July 1....more
Before entering into a construction contract, consider how force majeure events are evolving in today’s world.
Have you looked the risk of climate change causing more frequent unusual or severe weather? What about the...more
In the summer of 2013, a divided North Carolina Court of Appeals caused a stir in the construction community when it held in Christie v. Hartley Construction, Inc., 745 S.E.2d 60 (N.C. App. 2013) (hereinafter “Christie 1”)...more
A recent holding by the North Carolina Court of Appeals is threatening to render many long-term express warranties ineffective.
In a divided opinion in Christie v. Hartley Construction, Inc., the court held that the...more