Supreme Court decisions could have major impacts for construction industry
By Bryan Kelley on July 6, 2016 | Government Regulations
Two recent decisions from the United States Supreme Court could have major implications for the construction industry. In United States v. Texas, a divided 4-4 vote resulted in the Court’s issuance of a one-sentence opinion, in which the Court affirmed a lower court ruling that blocked an executive order which would have allowed millions of undocumented immigrants to remain in… Read more
The 2015 South Carolina OSE Manual – Invitation for Professional Services (Form SE-210) Gets a Facelift
By Leslie Sullivan on June 28, 2016 | Public Procurement
The OSE gave its form SE-210 – Invitation for Professional Services – a facelift in the 2015 update of the OSE Manual. Take a look at the old form, compared to the new version. While the appearance of SE-210 is improved, there aren’t a whole lot of substantive changes. Mainly, they’ve added information to call… Read more
The 2015 South Carolina OSE: Small Change in Design-Bid-Build Contract Administration
By Leslie Sullivan on June 20, 2016 | Public Procurement
It’s pretty much business as usual under the newly updated Chapter 7 in the Office of State Engineer’s (“OSE”) Manual for the Planning and Execution of State Permanent Improvements Part II, which sets out the contract administration procedures for traditional design-bid-build projects. With a few exceptions, basic contract administration remains the same as under the previous… Read more
Legal Implications of South Carolina’s Notice of Furnishing Labor or Materials
By Bryan Kelley on June 14, 2016 | Best Practices, Mechanic’s Liens
In an earlier post, I discussed the practical benefits afforded by the Notice of Furnishing Labor or Materials when sent to the general contractor (“GC”) by a subcontractor or supplier who is second-tier or below. Today, we’ll take a look at the legal protections the Notice provides to those lower-tier contractors. First, it must be noted that South… Read more
The 2015 South Carolina OSE Manual – New Contractual Requirements for Design Professionals
By Leslie Sullivan on June 10, 2016 | Public Procurement
The State Engineer has updated the SE-225 Conditions of Service to be used with the AIA B101-2007 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect. Formerly titled “Article 12 – Other Conditions or Services,” the New SE-225 has a few significant changes from its predecessor document. The first and most significant change is that SE-225 completely… Read more
