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Commercial Use Issues

Developers involved in the construction of commercial centers face several challenges. Chief among these challenges is obtaining permission to build. Though many members of a community may value the convenience, lower prices, and employment...

Duty of Prompt Payment

On construction projects, payment originates from the owner with each successive party below him obligated to pay the next party in line. For example, the owner submits a progress payment to the general contractor, who in turn pays his...

A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL'S DUTIES TO LENDERS & SURETIES

A design professional who enters into a contract with an owner for a construction project owes certain duties to the owner under the contract. In addition, the design professional may owe certain duties to lenders and...

OWNER'S DEFENSES TO BREACH OF CONTRACT

Defenses

When an owner and a contractor enter into a contract for the erection of a new structure or for the repair, remodeling, or alteration of an existing structure, the owner has a duty to pay the...

Design-Build Contracts

The design-build process combines the planning and construction phases of a project. Essentially, the functions of designing the project and actually completing construction according to such design are integrated into a single contract between...