Understanding Colorado’s new retainage law
The 2021 Colorado legislative session began this year on Jan. 13 and ran all the way through June 8, excepting
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Author: David McLain
What commercial builders get right: Get it in writing
I reviewed a risk management outline I drafted years ago for a client considering a multifamily project. What jumped out
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Attorneys’ fee clauses are engraved invitations to sue
Builders should evaluate the language in their contracts, lest they find themselves on the hook for plaintiffs’ attorneys fees.
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Colorado requires builders to accommodate high-efficiency devices in new homes
Lawmakers have been adding requirements for builders to make new homes greener, including capabilities for high-efficiency devices like electric cars.
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Colorado’s abbreviated legislative session offers builders a reprieve
Had COVID-19 not hit, the Colorado Legislature may have passed bills that would have had a severely negative impact on
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Most common OSHA violations highlight ongoing risks
For those companies facing a slow-down in production related to the COVID-19 outbreak, it may be a good time to
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Will affordable housing ever come back to Colorado?
Prior to the Great Recession, condominiums and townhomes accounted for approximately 26%-27% of all permits pulled along the Front Range,
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What to look for in subcontractor warranty endorsements
General liability policies increasingly include clauses with serious implications for builders. David McLainDavid McLain is a founding member of Higgins,
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Why builders should reconsider arbitration clauses in construction contracts
My advice to home builders has long been to arbitrate construction defect claims instead of litigating them in front of
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3 ways to reduce construction defect claims
Builders can’t bulletproof their projects from construction defect suits, but they can take steps to limit actual defects. David McLainDavid
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