Residential Construction Law FAQ’s

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, South 232

Format: Building Knowledge Session
Level of Content: Novice
Track: Financing Strategies, Market Forecasts & Legal
Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s)
Appropriate for: 50+ Housing Builders & Developers, Subcontractors & Specialty Trade Contractors, Single Family - All

Speaker(s): 
David Crump, NAHB, Washington, DC
Felicia Watson, NAHB, Washington, DC

What It’s About:
No matter how skillful you are, in order to maintain the vitality of your business, you must also understand the critical areas of potential liability and legal responsibility. This session will review the key legal issues builders and remodelers most frequent raise with NAHB's Legal Research Department and encounter most often in the day-to-day operation of their businesses. Legal experts will share insight about challenges ranging from contracts, warranties, copyrights and mechanics liens to ensuring payment for work, immigration law and alternative dispute resolution. You'll gain insight on how to reduce personal liability, improve operations and introduce new building practices into your business.

What You'll Learn:
Learn about the current liability environment affecting residential construction and get best practices for operating a business.
Understand the importance of using strong and effective contracts to protect your business and to ensure customer satisfaction, regardless of your company's size.
Become familiar with legal rights and responsibilities for residential construction businesses, including lien rights, immigration compliance and copyright law protections.
Learn how to resolve legal disputes and the alternatives that are available to residential construction business owners.