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#130:  Secured Lenders' Rights to Construction Contract Payments

NH Construction Law

Can the recipient of the notice – in legal parlance, an “account debtor” – ignore the lender’s demand and continue to pay his contractor or subcontractor? In the residential setting, this never happens. A draft Bill is in my desk draw, if anyone at the State House cares to call me.)

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#122:  Construction Loan Disbursement Pitfalls

NH Construction Law

A common feature of residential construction loans is the requirement for periodic inspections of the progress of work, usually by an independent inspection company hired by the bank, before disbursements are made. Residential owners are usually on the short end here. That puts the owner/borrower in a pickle. Don’t count on it.

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#115:  Ushering In the New Building Codes

NH Construction Law

On July 1, 2022, Governor Sununu signed into law legislation adopting the 2018 versions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Energy Conservation Code and International Existing Building Code, along with the 2020 National Electrical Code.

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Construction project management 101 – Checklist

Lets Build

Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. And it can be any type of construction project — residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, civil, agricultural, or environmental.

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Five ways to hustle your way to business development success

Construction Marketing Ideas

Bernie Heer , who purchased the Closing Success System from Mike Jeffries (you can see the continuing advertisements for this excellent service for residential contractors on my blog) , has suggested five effective business development techniques for residential contractors. This is a great strategy for this time of year.

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Architects on the Jobsite

Pro Builder

Once the projects became more residential in nature, his jobsite time began to increase. Bob on the other hand, with his residential work, had a tendency to be on-site more often. This rarely happens in the commercial realm, but the residential market is definitely more personal.

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Some newest construction project management applications for effective construction management

Construction Cost Estimating

Build It Live : It is (SaaS) construction project management software program useful for owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, vendors, laborers, who are associated with the project, to get all the updated information concerning the latest drawings, schedules, and changes online on the cloud.