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Another important question I am often asked is what happens to a contractor who complies fully with all the local code …
In modern law, the duties with which the contractor or design professional must conform to the building codes are typically outlined …
Once a potential building code violation occurs, it has the potential for ripple effects throughout the construction project. In accordance with …
As outlined in previous posts (found HERE, HERE, and HERE) on the subject, developing and completing a construction project can be …
An issue I often encounter with prospective business clients is that they have made a decision/choice, which appeared to be insignificant …
Recently my wife and I purchased bicycles for our two young children. If you can recall your own experience with learning …
Part 3. The Defense or use of Estoppel And Requirement to Exhaust Administrative Remedies In the second blog post on this subject …
Part 2. The Vested Rights Doctrine In the first blog post, found HERE, I highlighted that errors in judgment are bound to …
Part 1. When Errors Occur When I consider the collaborative effort necessary to successfully complete a construction project, I often think of …
COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING CODES DOES NOT GUARANTEE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
Another important question I am often asked is what happens to a contractor who complies fully with all the local code provisions. Can the contractor breathe a sigh of relief with the knowledge that nothing negative involving the construction
DOES VIOLATION OF A BUILDING CODE CONSTITUTE A BREACH OF CONTRACT?
In modern law, the duties with which the contractor or design professional must conform to the building codes are typically outlined in the construction contract. The construction contract will include a number of terms including the price, reference to
THE IMPACT OF VIOLATING THE BUILDING CODES
Once a potential building code violation occurs, it has the potential for ripple effects throughout the construction project. In accordance with the directives of the International Building Code (“IBC”), it is unlawful to “erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move,
BUILDING CODE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT INTERACTION
As outlined in previous posts (found HERE, HERE, and HERE) on the subject, developing and completing a construction project can be a daunting task. In the modern world, seeing a construction project through to completion often requires dozens of
THE DUNNING-KRUGER EFFECT ON BUSINESS DECISIONS: WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW (OR THINK YOU ACTUALLY KNOW) WILL HURT YOU
An issue I often encounter with prospective business clients is that they have made a decision/choice, which appeared to be insignificant from their perspective at the time, but it actually was not. Instead, this decision or action is the
Just Keep Pedaling
Recently my wife and I purchased bicycles for our two young children. If you can recall your own experience with learning to use a bicycle, or remember attempting to teach your own children, this can be a very daunting
Building Codes: A Primer for Contractors and Owners in Arizona
Part 3. The Defense or use of Estoppel And Requirement to Exhaust Administrative Remedies In the second blog post on this subject found HERE, I highlighted the vested rights doctrine and its utilization by Arizona courts when a dispute occurs.
Building Codes: A Primer for Contractors and Owners in Arizona
Part 2. The Vested Rights Doctrine In the first blog post, found HERE, I highlighted that errors in judgment are bound to happen. The question for owners and builders then becomes who is responsible when these errors occur? Who is
Building Codes: A Primer for Contractors and Owners in Arizona
Part 1. When Errors Occur When I consider the collaborative effort necessary to successfully complete a construction project, I often think of the barn raisings of years past. A barn raising was often held in a small farming community where
