construction attorney dallas

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Texas has some of the fastest growing communities
in the nation. According to a 2016 article by
Forbes, Texas hosts two of the top five growing
cities in the US. Austin sits at number 1 and
Dallas at number 3. In North Texas, the I-35,
I-20, I-45 and I-30 corridors combined with the
toll roads and highways has the North Texas
metroplex situated for even more rapid growth.
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The demand for both residential and commercial
construction is high and some Texas contractors
are even looking for laborers in neighboring
states. What does this mean for you? Due to all
of the infrastructure changes, you may inevitably
be dealing with construction in your life. As the
owner, you want to ensure that your contractors,
sub-contractors, and material suppliers are
reliable. You want deadlines to be met, and your
contractors to furnish a finished product in a
good and workmanlike manner.
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But what are your options pre-contract, during
the contract, post-contract and even in an
instance of a breach of contract? These are
important matters to which only a qualified Texas
Construction Lawyer can provide advice. As the
contractor, you want to be sure you get paid and
that your client is satisfied. All too often,
owners make change orders and specifications
they later cannot pay. Likewise, general
contractors underbid projects to get the job then
later fail to pay, in full, their sub-contractors
and materialmen. If youre a contractor and
reading this, odds are it has happened to you.
There are ways you can protect against this as a
contractor.