Construction and Surety PublicationsInsurance 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
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