The inclusion of a “time is of the essence” clause in a construction contract can be a challenge for contractors. Construction project schedules are delayed fairly often, and if a...
Residential construction is in major flux nationwide. After a major period of “boom” for contractors — with especially strong growth in residential construction over the past year — construction is...
The Tyson Corporation is facing a $6.4 million lien foreclosure on the Pottsville, Pennsylvania distribution center for their Hillshire brand subsidiary. This lien comes after another lien filed against Tyson’s...
Ford’s Blue Oval City (also stylized as BlueOval City) in Stanton, Tennessee is a 6-square-mile project where the next generation of electric vehicles — and the batteries that will power...
A Kentucky contractor is suing food industry giant Tyson Foods following a payment dispute over construction work at a new poultry processing plant in Tennessee. Gray Construction, Inc. pursued legal...
Retainage, although controversial, is just a part of conducting business in the construction industry at this point. So owners, contractors, and subs alike should ensure that they understand all of...
Litigating construction defect claims can be a time-consuming and tedious process. Because of this, many states have enacted laws that require a notice and opportunity to cure defects before being able...
Four unpaid construction work claims worth a combined $1.1 million have been placed against the Grand Hyatt Nashville hotel as of December 15, 2020, according to the Davidson County clerk’s...
With 49 contractors and material suppliers listed as creditors, Tennessee custom home contractor Deer Creek Homes filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on December 7, 2020 with the...
Tennessee home builder Blalock Homes filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on November 24, 2020, even after experiencing a large revenue increase in 2020. Blalock Homes states in their bankruptcy filing...