In the commercial construction setting, warranties can be written to commence as of substantial completion, final completion, date of beneficial use, date of installation or some other agreed-upon ...

The construction industry has always focused on serving its customers. Core values and mission statements all identify this as a primary key to success. My experience developing a construction ...

Owners often require that contractors procure performance bonds to guarantee the contractor’s faithful performance of the contract. Statutes require performance bonds on public construction projects.

It happens all the time. I get a frantic call from a contractor client about claims for defective work. The client insists the warranty has expired because more than a year has passed since completion ...

The first thing my real estate agent impressed on me regarding my new-construction home in Atlanta, GA, was to hire an inspector to come back at various stages of construction to review the progress.

A recent holding by the North Carolina Court of Appeals is threatening to render many long-term express warranties ineffective. In a divided opinion in Christie v. Hartley Construction, Inc., the ...

There are many property owners, commercial and residential, who sleep better at night knowing they have a 20-year guaranteed warranty on their new roof. But a recent Georgia Court of Appeals ruling in ...