http://www.williamspsc.com/newsletters/Construction-Law/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 7 http://www.williamspsc.com/newsletters/Construction-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000680&title=THE+NATIONAL+FLOOD+INSURANCE+PROGRAM+%26+THE+CONSTRUCTION+INDUSTRY&source=feed The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a program that allows property owners in participating communities to obtain insurance for losses against flooding. The NFIP is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which... http://www.williamspsc.com/newsletters/Construction-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000680&title=THE+NATIONAL+FLOOD+INSURANCE+PROGRAM+%26+THE+CONSTRUCTION+INDUSTRY&source=feed http://www.williamspsc.com/newsletters/Construction-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000681&title=Variances&source=feed Though zoning laws restrict the way a parcel of land can be used, property owners can seek a variance, or exception, from such laws based on unnecessary hardship. This hardship cannot be one that is self-induced. Rather, the owner must generally... http://www.williamspsc.com/newsletters/Construction-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000681&title=Variances&source=feed http://www.williamspsc.com/newsletters/Construction-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000507&title=Owner%27s+Interference+with+Contractor%27s+Performance&source=feed Each party to a construction contract is under a continuing duty, if not express then implied, to refrain from impeding or interfering with the other party's performance. As far as the owner's duty, he must not only not interfere with a... http://www.williamspsc.com/newsletters/Construction-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000507&title=Owner%27s+Interference+with+Contractor%27s+Performance&source=feed http://www.williamspsc.com/newsletters/Construction-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000682&title=Assurance+of+Owner%27s+Financial+Security&source=feed An owner's financial security can greatly impact his ability to fulfill his obligations under a construction contract. Most critically, a contractor's payment for materials and services can be jeopardized. For the protection of the contractor,... http://www.williamspsc.com/newsletters/Construction-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000682&title=Assurance+of+Owner%27s+Financial+Security&source=feed http://www.williamspsc.com/newsletters/Construction-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000683&title=Allegations+of+Bid+Rigging+May+be+Defamatory&source=feed A contractor's bid is an offer to perform specified work at a given price, and is submitted in a competitive environment to enable the owner to receive the best offer from the best contractor for the job. Bid rigging is a form of collusion... http://www.williamspsc.com/newsletters/Construction-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000683&title=Allegations+of+Bid+Rigging+May+be+Defamatory&source=feed