Construction PublicationsHow Immigration Laws Impact Your Construction Clients
David J. Garrett  Raleigh, NC
February 2010
The construction industry is in the forefront of worksite immigration enforcement efforts by various governmental agencies, including Federal agencies and in some cases by state and local governments. This article begins with a discussion of the new climate of enforcement in which
construction lawyers need to understand how their clients operate.
Green Buildings: A Breakdown of LEED Standards
James Potter
September 17, 2009
In April 2009 the U.S. Green Building Council released its most recent version of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system. This standard is a voluntary system but is used (like ASTM) as a reference system for this type of construction....
Trade Allies Directory
July 15, 2009
The new edition of Southern Business & Development magazine features the "1st Annual Trade Allies Directory."
Nexsen Pruet is the only law firm listed in both North and South Carolina. What's more, Sanford Holshouser, the firm Nexsen Pruet joined forces with in January, also made the list in North Carolina.
Construction Law Alert - Spring 2009
Steve Hedges
June 2, 2009
This alert addresses new developments by engineers, and other design professionals, to limit their liability for negligence. This is a topic that concerns everyone who provides or uses design services. It is also a topic on which the states cannot agree. Our purpose is not to publish the definitive word on anything, but, rather to open a discussion.
"Strategies for Avoiding Accord and Satisfaction Under North Carolina's Unfriendly Lock Box Laws";
Greg Higgins North Carolina Bar Association
30 Notes Bearing Interest 3 April 2009
Construction Law Alert - Summer 2008
David Senter
July 15, 2008
This Law Alert addresses the difficult issue of how to deal with price escalations in fixed price contract negotiations and claim resolution.
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."
Building Inspections of Industrial Machinery - Building Code Council Order
March 2007
North Carolina is apparently unique among states, with which it regularly competes in economic development projects, by requiring that industrial machinery be subject to building code inspections.
Building Inspections of Industrial Machinery - Trial Brief
September 2006
North Carolina is apparently unique among states, with which it regularly competes in economic development projects, by requiring that industrial machinery be subject to building code inspections.
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
Attorney 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
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