Construction and Surety Publications

Insurance Policies - Are you Adequately Covered?
October 2007

Construction Law Alert - August 2007
August 14, 2007

Retainage reform has come to North Carolina. The General Assembly has ratified Senate Bill 1245, entitled "An Act Amending the Laws Related to Retainage Payments on Public Construction Contracts."

The Times They Are A Changin': Legal And Market Trends In The Insurance Industry
John W. Davidson    Columbia
South Carolina Lawyers    March 1, 2006

John Davidson practices in Nexsen Pruet's Construction Group out of the firm's Columbia office, examine trends within the insurance industry, including attempts by insurance carriers to limit or eliminate their exposure in this article published in South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

Commercial Leases: A Company's Most Important Contract
W. Leighton Lord III
March 5, 2005

Many companies today do not give their leases the same respect they give commercial contracts. The problem is that most leases are far more important than the majority of contracts the company enters into. This article will attempt to address some of the basics of understanding and negotiating a commercial lease on behalf of a tenant. While many companies may be landlords, typically a company is a tenant. That being said, the issues raised in this article are of equal interest to a landlord.

Contested Water-Testing Methods Pit State Against Feds
James Potter & John DeWorken
SC Lawyers Weekly    March 2005

Attoney James Potter, who works out of Nexsen Pruet's Columbia office, and John DeWorken on the battle over the Aquatic Life Protection Act.

Pass Through Claims and the Severin Doctrine
Lawrence C. Melton
Construction Law Newsletter    2005

Common Sense About Home Office Overhead - Part II
Lawrence C. Melton
2005

Common Sense About Home Office Overhead - Part I
Lawrence C. Melton
2005

Beyond His Power to Build It: Who Is to Blame for the Overbudget Project?
Lawrence C. Melton and Brian A. Autry
The Construction Lawyer    January 2005

Time Is Money: Recovery of Liquidated Damages by the Owner
R. Harper Heckman and Benjamin R. Edwards
The Construction Lawyer    Fall 2004

This article analyzes the obstacles facing an owner seeking recovery of delay damages and how these obstacles might be avoided through the use of "liquidated damages" provisions.

Equitable Considerations in Removal
Amy H. Geddes
South Carolina Lawyer    July 1, 2004

Recent Case law around the country indicates that, like many things in the law, the answer to the removal question of "Is one year the final answer?" may not be black or white or yes or no, but now more a gray "maybe."

Review of The Public Construction Law Sourcebook
Lawrence C. Melton
Reviewed for the Construction Lawyer, the journal of the ABA Construction Law Forum    Spring 2003

Review of Sticks & Bricks: A Practical Guide to Construction Systems and Technology
Lawrence C. Melton
Reviewed for the Construction Lawyer, the journal of the ABA Construction Law Forum    Fall 2002