Welcome to Midwest Construction Law: A resource for
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa Contractors.
Midwest
Construction Law is a growing collection of legal articles, news, resources and
advanced information to help you grow your construction business and navigate
the specifics of construction law in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
and Iowa.
Regulations
vary from state to state. Visit our construction law article database and find
specific articles on topics such as contracts and claims, employee relations,
basic construction business practices, construction related insurance and real
estate issues.
Construction Law Resourcesand Articles
Dave Seitter was a speaker at the ABA Annual Meeting in New Orleans on April 17, 2009. Dave’s presentation dealt with the relationship between the Bankruptcy Code and construction law, and was intended to be a primer for use by construction law attorneys to re-familiarize themselves with the intricacies of the Bankruptcy Code. His presentation described the effects of bankruptcy actions by owners, contractors and subcontractors on project completion and payment requirements, and provided in-depth analysis of how mechanic’s liens, surety bonds, jurisdictional challenges, set-off and recoupment, as well as earmarking and trust funds, are treated under the Bankruptcy Code. Dave is using his experience in bankruptcy law to navigate and position SFBB as a firm having expertise in the area of construction law. A summary of Dave’s presentation will appear in an upcoming issue of the section’s magazine, The Construction Lawyer.
Contracts
and Claims
Articles related to Construction Contracts, Payment, Claims and Claim Avoidance
in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. One of the most troubling aspects of
the construction industry surrounds the area of getting paid for the work you
perform. These article focus on just that.
Employee
Relations
Articles related to the legal aspects of Hiring, Firing and Retaining Employees
in the construction industry. Ask any construction company owner or manager and
they will tell you that good people make good projects. Learn how to keep your
biggest asset productive and happy.
Basic
Business Practices
Articles related to starting, running and growing a construction business.
These articles focus on providing information that will help you understand the
very basic legal requirements and strategies concerning your construction firm.
Insurance
and Real Estate
Articles related to Insurance, Bonding, Safety and Real Estate Issues facing
the construction industry. Risk management involves many considerations but
it's an area that can't receive too much attention from a construction company
owner or management team.
Going Green
Articles related to environmental stewardship issues facing the construction industry. To preserve environmental quality for future generations, many contractors are voluntarily doing much more than what they are legally required to do.
Recent articles and
postings from the Construction Law Blog:
Non Compete Lawyers
09/15/2008
NonCompeteLawyers.com is a website dedicated to legal issues involving post-employment restrictive covenants, trade secrets, anti-raiding covenants and related issues.
Finding The Trusted Business Advisor
10/6/2006
This presentation discusses legal issues affecting construction companies
- how inside and outside counsel can better work together for the benefit of
the client.
Intellectual
Property and Outsourcing8/22/2006 Your company
could win the competitive battle but lose the intellectual property war when
you outsource work internationally...
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By making sure that employees know
codes, regulations, laws, and other standards, you can gain an extra set of
eyes and ears on the job.