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House Bill 47 Delays Effective Date for North Carolina's New Building Code

House Bill 47 ("H47") was signed into law (Session Law 2025-2) by Governor Stein on March 20. The bill's official name is the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025–Part I, but it is more commonly known as the Hurricane Helene...more

5/13/2025 / Building Codes , Construction Industry , General Assembly , Housing Market , New Legislation , North Carolina , Real Estate Development , Regulatory Reform , State and Local Government , State Legislatures

The Design-Build Contract Blueprint: Exploring the Boundaries of Architectural Services for General Contractors

Do design-build contracts allow general contractors to perform as architects? Not directly. As design-build contracts grow in popularity, it's important that general contractors, owners, and architects understand which...more

2/3/2023 / Architects , Architecture , Construction Contracts , Construction Industry , Construction Project , Design-Build , General Contractors

Focus on Military Readiness Means More Construction Work on Military Bases: Are Contractors Ready to Compete and Perform?

The United States military is the most powerful warfighting force in world history. But Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis made a stark observation in the 2017 National Defense Strategy: Without sustained and predictable...more

4/25/2018 / Construction Contracts , Construction Industry , Construction Project , Department of Defense (DOD) , Federal Contractors , General Contractors , Military Contracts , Section 8(a) , Small Business , Women-Owned Businesses

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