The Chapman Firm Announces Name Change to Chapman Negrete PLLC
The Firm announces its name change to Chapman Negrete PLLC to reflect Jerry Negrete’s role as a named partner. All attorneys, staff, and client services remain the same.
Contractual Dispute Resolution Provisions: A Primer
This article discusses various forms of dispute resolution you may see in a contract. You'll also be provided examples of common dispute resolution contract provisions and learn what to look for next time you review a contract. Download full article. [...]
Labor Shortages: Contractor Challenges and Industry Response
This article will address challenges contractors face, explain how those challenges can lead to contractual risk for the contractor, and provide practical tips to avoid those risks. It will also highlight ways the industry is responding to alleviate this labor [...]
Protecting Your Right to Payment
This article contains tips and tricks to help protect a contractor's right to payment while maintaining a professional and working relation with the owner. Download the full article.
Jerry Negrete will be Presenting at the Texas Charter Schools Association’s Annual Conference
Jerry Negrete will speak to the membership and guests at the Texas Charter Schools Association's Annual Conference. This year's conference takes place between Oct. 11-13 at the Gaylord in Grapevine. Jerry will discuss procurement for charter schools as well as recent [...]
Legislative Update: Bills Affecting the Construction Industry
The 85th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature ended on May 29th. Many commentators state this legislative session was less productive than usual, as only 17 percent of filed bills passed both chambers and await the Governor's signature. Download the [...]
The Texas Trust Fund Act
The Texas Trust Fund Act governs how contractors, subcontractors, and, sometimes owners, can use funds they receive on construction projects in Texas. Download the full article.
Alternative Delivery Methods: Design-Build: Civil
Last month's article focused on one of the two design-build alternative delivery methods provided by Texas procurement law: the Design-Build: Vertical method. In this article, we will discuss the second framework: the Design-Build: Civil (D/B Civil) method. Download the full [...]
Alternative Delivery Methods: Design-Build: Vertical
This month, we will discuss the Design-Build: Vertical (D/B Vertical) alternative delivery method. Before we delve into the details of the D/B Vertical method, it is import-ant to first provide a general overview of design-build. Download the full article.