In MD: General Contractors Owe Non-Delegable Duty of Care to Comply with Building Code
The Spring, 2018 issue of The Construction Lawyer, a Journal of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, reports that the Maryland Court of
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How Could 2018 Tax Cuts Affect New Home Builders?
Real estate and taxes—the two go hand-in-hand for homeowners. That’s why a $1.4 trillion tax cut like the one enacted this year can have a
Bitcoin & Home Builders: Cashing in with Cryptocurrency?
September 2017 marked a new milestone for the real estate industry: the first single-family home purchased with bitcoin. Since a home buyer in the tech
Entry-Level Homes Rebound in 2018 with the Help of Warranties
When an improving economy unleashed a flood of new home buyers several years ago, most builders looked toward the luxury home market, as the market
Builders Boost Confidence with Home Warranties & OSHA Silica Compliance
Dust can plague even the cleanest building sites, covering every surface in a layer of grime and threatening construction workers’ health. But not all dust
Home Builders’ Confidence Grows with 2018’s Housing Market Momentum
Builders at Allen Homes in South Dakota barely had time to lay the foundations on its new home before buyers snapped them up. Arizona builder,
Loan Limit Increases a Potential Boost for New Home Builders
Good news for builders: Buying a home just got easier for thousands of home buyers. To keep up with soaring home prices, limits on home
Suburban Just Got Urban: Home Builders are Reshaping Neighborhoods
The suburbs are getting upcycled. As more home buyers are forced out of cities toward the suburbs, they’re taking their hunger for city living with
Home Building Industry Could Curb Labor Shortage by Embracing Tech
Drones, laser scanning, smart work boots, 4D scheduling, live construction drawings—they’re the types of new technologies construction firms are often skeptical of. But is it
2018 Home Building Forecast: Is It the Tortoise or the Hare?
As we start a very cold year, at least on the East Coast, I look back on 2017 and think about what it might mean