Workmanship Claims on Trial: The Expert Witness Divide
In construction litigation, it’s easy to focus on the visible damage — the crooked beam, the leaking roof, or the puddle in the basement — and think,…
Managing Construction Cost Escalations Triggered by Tariffs and Market Volatility
Recent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on foreign imports — and the retaliatory tariffs from China and other nations — are poised to drive up…
Cybersecurity in the Construction Industry: Key Threats and Steps Construction Companies Can Take to Mitigate Risks
The digital age has enabled the construction industry to utilize new technologies to increase efficiencies and become more streamlined. Electronic…
Executive Order 14275: Legal and Operational Impacts on Federal Contractors
On April 15, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14275, titled Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, initiating a comprehensive…
What’s in a Name?
Three things for general contractors to know if you are considering a business name change. You may want to change the “look and feel” of your company’s…
Navigating Rule 5: Can I Just Send You an Email?
Welcome to the future — where even serving pleadings requires a login screen. . . . In October of 2020, the North Carolina legislature gave Rule 5 of the…
The Myth Behind North Carolina’s Mandatory Construction Warranty
The first time a general contractor client mentioned, matter-of-fact, that North Carolina law required general contractors to provide a one-year construction…
Construction Law – Legal Updates
Hello, everyone: Below are some legal updates from your Communications Committee. Big thanks are given to Zachary N. Layne at Hannah Sheridan & Cochran,…
Welcome, Construction Law Section Members!
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Caroline Trautman, Chair of the NCBA Construction Law Section for the 2024-2025 bar year. As a fan of new years,…
The Building Envelope: A Perspective
and Jeffrey Martin, RRC, RRO, CEI, REWO, CDT The construction industry has currently been running at a breakneck pace. This pace, combined with the advent of…