Everyone likes pie of some sort, especially around the holidays. For those working in the construction industry, the rapidly developing energy sector appears to be an ever-expanding “Job Pie” for contractors designing,...more
In This Issue:
- Another Perspective: Constructing (and Eating) a Piece of the Energy Sector Pie - An Interview with Melvin Stroble, REM, Project Manager, Energy for Black & Veatch
- Executive Order 13658...more
In 2007, Global Business Network (“GBN”) released the report, “Energy Strategy for the Road Ahead.”
The goal of the report was to “understand the factors that are likely to influence the U.S. energy environment in the...more
In This Issue:
- Green Law Corner - You Decide: Green Globes vs. LEED:
The U.S. General Services Administration recently added Green Globes as an additional third-party green building certification system for...more
Recognizing that our country -- our “team,” if you will -- is stronger when all our players are on the field and playing to their full potential, our federal and some state governments have developed programs to help...more
In This Issue:
- Contractor Alert: Help Available for Small Businesses in the HUB Zone Program:
Recognizing that our country -- our "team," if you will -- is stronger when all our players are on the field and...more
What do a church, comedy club and bingo parlor have in common? It turns out, construction. To be more specific, a lot of electrical work. It starts with the recent decision of the South Carolina Court of Appeals in Boykin...more
What is a Mechanic’s Lien?
In South Carolina, construction liens, called mechanic’s liens, are automatically created by statute to protect anyone “to whom a debt is due for labor performed or furnished or for materials...more
In This Issue:
- Simplifying the Mechanic's Lien Agent Process: NC's New Online Clearinghouse
- The Complexities of Mechanic's Liens in West Virginia
- I Did The Work -- Where Is My Check?
- So, You're Having...more