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Jeff Chapman will present to the Austin Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and their October Board meeting and membership lunch. Jeff will speak with the membership about Project Management and Dispute Avoidance. The meeting will be held at the Sunshine Camps Facility in Zilker Park on [...]
Jerry Negrete will speak to the membership and guests at the Texas Charter Schools Association's Annual Conference. This year's conference takes place between Oct. 11-13 at the Gaylord in Grapevine. Jerry will discuss procurement for charter schools as well as recent updates to the law that effect charter school construction projects. [...]
Effectively Transferring Risk Through Incorporation by Reference Clauses Incorporation by reference clauses are tools commonly used by contract drafters to extend the terms, obligations, rights, and remedies from one contract to another. In construction contracts, these clauses are most often seen in subcontract agreements and bonds. In subcontracts, incorporation by reference [...]
Jeff Chapman authored an article in The Advocate - The State Bar Litigation Section Report titled Contractual Notice and Opportunity to Cure Provisions. While The Advocate is directed at all practitioners who have a litigation practice and the article is written in a manner that has applicability beyond construction, the article [...]
The Chapman Firm is pleased to announce that Rebecca Moss has joined the firm as an associate. Rebecca joins the firm after having practiced construction law for the past five years. Before joining the construction bar, Rebecca worked in governmental affairs. Her experience in government and her representation of public [...]
In the June 2015 edition of Texas Contractor, I wrote a column addressing the Keys to a Successful Joint Venture. Assume that the hypothetical joint venture discussed in that column was formed, a project was awarded, and the Work has just been completed. Download the full article.
The 85th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature ended on May 29th. Many commentators state this legislative session was less productive than usual, as only 17 percent of filed bills passed both chambers and await the Governor's signature. Download the full article
As a construction lawyer, I am consciously aware of the costs associated with legal disputes in the construction industry and the economic considerations that my clients must consider when a dispute arises. Download the full article.
In a past legal column for Texas Contractor, liquidated damages were discussed with a focus on the ways parties to prime and subcontracts view and utilize liquidated damages. That column discussed the considerations and negotiating strategies associated with liquidated damages clauses in contracts. Download the full article.
Unless they are fully self-perform-ing projects, general contractors subcontract certain scopes of work and accept the risk of sub-contractor performance. Download the full article.