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CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG
AUGUST 2, 2011
North Carolina Appeals Court Restores Sanity to Its Lien Priority Jurisprudence
Remember when we wrote about North Carolina’s “Relation-Back” rule regarding liens last year ? Basically, there was a hugely controversial decision that a lower court in North Carolina rendered holding that partial lien waivers signed by a general contractor effectively change the date of the contractor’s first furnishing of labor and material on a particular project. And thanks to the Court of Appeals of North Carolina’s decision rendered on July 20th of this year ( Wachovia Bank v. All is well in the world of North Carolinian contractors once again.
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CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
Contractors – Make Someone Else Pay Your Attorneys’ Fees
Under North Carolina law, for example, the availability and amount of a contractual attorney fee award can vary wildly depending on the specific fee provision and type of contract at issue. North Carolina courts can award litigants their attorneys’ fees only where a statute expressly provides that right, regardless of what the parties may have contractually agreed to do. 
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CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG
APRIL 11, 2011
Lien & Bond Law Changes Introduced in North Carolina Legislature
As reported by North Carolina Construction News , NC House Bill 489 ( read full text ) has been recently introduced to the state’s General Assembly. It is titled “Mechanics Lien and Bond Law Revisions,&# and aims to make some important amendments to the lien laws in North Carolina. Specially fabricated materials is one of those instances in some states…and North Carolina is looking to add themselves to the mix. Notice of Commencement must be filed for all North Carolina projects with the county clerk. Conclusion.
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WELD MY WORLD
JUNE 5, 2011
AWS Holding Conference in North Carolina
The AWS will hold a new conference at the Crowne Plaza Charlotte Uptown Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina August 16-17, 2011. Conferences are excellent ways to further your skills and work towards recertification or a renewal. The American Welding Society (AWS) has an excellent program where attending a conference earns you PDH's, or Personal Development Hours. These hours can be used towards a renewal or recertification through AWS. Conferences are good places to network and an excellent way to make yourself more valuable as an employee or further your career.
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CONSTRUCTION MARKETING IDEAS
MARCH 16, 2011
The best construction blog — Construction Law in North Carolina
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CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC
DECEMBER 21, 2010
New Energy Code for North Carolina (Tues Tip)
Thanks to North Carolina Construction News for highlighting this new regulation). The new rules, passed by the NC Building Code Council last week,  are designed to promote green buildings, lower consumers’ energy bills and cut the state’s carbon emissions.  The News and Observer reports the vote came with a highly unusual requirement – orchestrated by homebuilders and   Gov.
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