Patrick Mulry -
Monday, May 24, 2021
On May 13, the Texas House passed the legislation commonly referred to as the “design defect bill.” The vote in the House was 113-27, again indicating broad bipartisan support for this fundamental change in Texas law. The design defect bill now goes to Governor Abbott for further action. He has the option to sign it, […]
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Monday, April 12, 2021
The legislation commonly referred to as the “design defect bill” passed the Texas Senate on Thursday, April 8. The vote on Senate Bill 219 was 29-1, indicating that this fundamental change in Texas law has broad bipartisan support. The bill has been forwarded to the House and is expected to be voted on and passed […]
...read moreTatianna Brannen -
Friday, March 26, 2021
The Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas recently affirmed that a contractor violates the Prompt Payment Act by paying themselves with funds intended to pay its subcontractors. In this case, the contractor subcontracted with a window supplier to provide windows for a hotel project. The window supplier provided the windows and sent the contractor […]
...read moreMichael Lilly -
Friday, October 23, 2020
You’ve negotiated your Agreement with the Owner and you’ve started to mobilize. The Owner is still trying to close on its construction financing – but they are “close.” You receive a call from the Owner’s representative, the representative says “closing is scheduled for tomorrow, the lender just needs you to sign a document before they […]
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Friday, April 10, 2020
Time is crucial in every construction project. Delay costs, liquidated damages, back charges, and additional labor hours for slow and untimely completion can ruin profit margins and lead to serious problems down the road. COVID-19, if it hasn’t already, will inevitably create costs and delays, none of which could have been negotiated or realized when […]
...read moreErin Fry -
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Good news for the construction industry in Texas. On March 31, 2020, Governor Abbott signed Executive Order GA 14 which clarifies what services are considered essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic. A copy of the Executive Order can be found here: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/EO-GA-14_Statewide_Essential_Service_and_Activity_COVID-19_IMAGE_03-31-2020.pdf Fortunately, various construction activities are now included in the definition of essential services […]
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