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Single-Family Permits Issued Most in Southern States

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Single-Family Permits Issued Most in Southern States. Compared to the number of active listings, there are 680,000 fewer homes for sale across the country, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), but single-family permits issued show heavy construction in store for these 10 markets. cbroderick. Tue, 06/08/2021 - 10:24.

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Choose With Care: Tennessee Federal Court’s Prompt Payment Conclusions Turn on Choice of Law Clause

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FE&C’s amended complaint also included claims for violation of the Tennessee PPA. FE&C argued that the Tennessee PPA applied because the subcontract included a choice of law provision, stating: “This agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee, U.S.A.”

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Memphis, Tennessee, saw $1.3B of new construction permits in 2018

Construction Dive

As is trending in many U.S. metros, residents' demand for a live-work-play environment is drawing business and keeping contractors busy.

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Video: Cognitive GPR 'Sees' 12-Feet Underground

Construction Equipment

A transformational new technology being developed jointly by the University of Vermont and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga could reduce utility inspections to an afternoon’s work, instead of taking months using the current permit-dig-map process.

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?Was Not? versus ?Is So?: Court Clarifies Whether Exceeding Monetary License Limit Affects Contractor?s Recovery

Best Practices Construction Law

Many Tennessee contractor’s have felt the same way with the changes in the licensing laws over the past few years. Under the prior version of Tennessee Code Section 62-6-103, an “unlicensed contractor” was limited to recover only the actual documented expenses that could be shown by clear and convincing evidence.

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How Contractors Can Make Sure to Receive DBE Participation Credit

Best Practices Construction Law

Once approved as a DBE, each business receives a letter showing each work type they are permitted to perform for credit. Federal Construction Tennessee Transportation DBE DBE Certification Deborah Luter TDOT'

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September / October 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 5)

Business Facilities

Mississippi Has the Winning Ticket | Mississippi has proven time and again that it has a winning combination—including a skilled workforce, low tax rates and one-stop permitting process—for stimulating corporate growth and success.