The construction business is unique. There are multiple players that come to the table to complete a project, and each one has to perform its duties appropriately if the project is to be completed on time and on budget. Contracts can help ensure that everything goes...

In Tennessee is easy to think about real estate and construction as a simple matter of acquiring property and building on it. The same holds true for home improvement projects. However, many factors can impact the efficiency, cost and speed at which residential and...

We know that as a small business owner in the field of construction you’re looking for ways to save costs as well as secure and complete jobs as quickly as possible. Although you may have some pretty strong strategies for how to do that, they shouldn’t include...

Public construction projects can be fraught with legal nuances that can trip up even those who are most experienced in the field of construction. While defects and mechanic’s liens are certainly issues that frequently come up, in the public project context, delays and...

Contractors and subcontractors who do work in the greater Nashville area should be familiar with Tennessee’s mechanics’ lien laws. As is this case with other states, Tennessee has enacted statutes which allow those who do construction work on residential or commercial...

The unfortunate reality of construction projects is that problems do occur, and often people are not paid in a timely manner. When the project involves private property, the remedy available to subcontractors is typically a mechanics lien, allowing them to secure an...

Some changes in Tennessee government have occurred since the state legislature passed the Construction Industry Payment Protection Act (CIPPA). affects the construction industry in major ways. Among other changes, it protects contractors who have completed the work on...

Many contractors who do work in the greater Nashville area and surrounding counties will probably need to rely on subcontractors to do much of the work on a building, residential home or other project that the contractor has been awarded. When things go well, this...

The residential housing market has almost always experienced inflation from one year to the next. 2021 may be different: the price of building materials, especially lumber, has caused the cost of new homes to rise sharply in Nashville and elsewhere in the United...

There’s a lot at stake in a construction contract. Clearly defined terms of these agreements can dictate the obligations of all parties involved, which can have a profound impact on costs and timeliness. As we’ve discussed previously on the blog, change orders can...