The South Carolina Construction Law Blog

The Blog to discuss South Carolina Law on Mechanic's Liens, Delay Claims, Acceleration Claims, Lost Labor Productivity Claims, Construction Defect Claims, Construction Contracts and other issues involving Construction Law.


By D. Ryan McCabe

Homeowner's Refusal to Make One Payment in a Construction Installment Contract Constitutes a Substantial Breach of the Contract [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 6/28/2008 10:12 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
What is Float Time, and Who Owns It? [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 6/28/2008 8:22 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
“Or Equal” or Not [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 6/27/2008 10:20 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
SC Supreme Court Allows Low Bidder on Government Project to Increase Bid after Bid Opening [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 4/16/2008 8:54 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
FCC Issues Order Banning Exclusivity Contract with Cable Providers [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 4/2/2008 11:15 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
SC Courts Will Not Enforce Arbitration of Unforseen and Outrageous Torts [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 4/1/2008 8:21 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
New Construction Contract Documents, ConsensusDOCS, to be Released on September 28, 2007 [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 9/26/2007 9:50 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Do You Know What the Statute of Limitations is for Your Subcontract? [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 9/13/2007 3:01 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
BROAD “FLOW DOWN” CLAUSES CAN INCLUDE VENUE [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 7/10/2007 7:49 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Failure to Follow Claims Presentation Procedures in Contract Can Be Fatal to Claim [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 6/19/2007 9:10 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
How to Take Offensive Action When a Mechanic’s Lien is Filed Against Your Property [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 6/12/2007 7:55 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Implied Warranties: How Simply Delivering Plans and Specifications, Agreeing to Supervise, and Offering Specialized Work Can Result in Liability. [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 2/17/2007 1:02 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Prompt Payment Act: S.C. Code Ann. §§ 29-6-10 to 29-6-60 [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 2/12/2007 8:40 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Being Excused from Contractual Obligations: Unforeseen Hardship May Not Be Enough [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 1/31/2007 12:55 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Enforceability of Damages Clauses: Liquidated Damages are a Go, Penalties are a No. [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 1/27/2007 8:59 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Written Contracts are Not Always Required for Recovery [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 1/24/2007 8:25 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Importance of Understanding the Law of the Jurisdiction Governing the Terms of a Contruction Contract [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 1/14/2007 4:13 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
"Pay-If-Paid" Clauses Unenforceable per S.C. Code Ann. § 29-6-230 [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 1/12/2007 8:33 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Exceptions to the Enforceability of “No-Damage-for-Delay” Clauses Under SC Case Law [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 1/10/2007 9:09 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Importance of Filing a Notice of Project Commencement for General Contractors and Builders [Read Article]
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 12/16/2006 7:43 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)