Forty years ago, construction law in North Carolina was not much to speak of. “Construction law” as a practice area enjoyed only a slight existence, and you would have been hard-pressed to find a “construction...more
North Carolina Courts have held for decades that general contractors can assert negligence claims directly against design professionals in the absence of a contractual relationship between the contractor and the design...more
The North Carolina Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Crescent University City Venture, LLC v. Trussway Manufacturing, Inc. The case decided the question of whether a commercial developer-owner can bring a negligence...more
A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision reiterates the importance of knowing who you are dealing with when undertaking work or selling materials in connection with any construction or development project in our...more