SB 807 Will Allow More Texas Construction Disputes To Remain In Texas

On June 9, 2017, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 807 into law. In doing so, it will cause more litigation related to Texas construction projects to remain in Texas.

SB 807 amends Chapter 272 of the Business & Commerce Code. It provides an extremely broad definition of a construction contract including “a contract, subcontract, or agreement entered into or made by an owner, architect, engineer, contractor, construction manager, subcontractor, supplier, or material or equipment […]

By | July 10th, 2017 ||

Virginia Supreme Court Undermines Effectiveness Of Flow-Down Provisions In Construction Agreements

The Supreme Court of Virginia recently held in a construction case that typical flow-down provisions found in subcontracts are insufficient to pass through to the subcontractor, a general contractor’s waiver of statute-of-limitations rights in the prime contract. The decision begs the question of whether a general contractor’s waiver of other rights in a prime contract by the general contractor will flow through and bind a subcontractor by merely referring to the prime contract and/or […]

By | November 18th, 2016 ||

New York Construction Industry Welcomes New Agreement On Extension Of 421-A Tax Abatement Program

Almost a year after it expired, the Building and Construction Trades Council and the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) reached an agreement to restore the 421-a tax exemption program. The New York State legislature still has to approve the agreement.

The new agreement will require developers to pay construction workers an average hourly wage of $60 (including wages and benefits) for projects in Manhattan with over 300 units south of 96th Street. In Brooklyn […]

By | November 16th, 2016 ||