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The City of St. George has several plans in the works for growth and development. The city continues to grow as more choose to make St. George their home. There are precise needs and pain points, meaning it is time to invest more in the city's infrastructure to...
Every few years, there is a new trend or fad in construction. Often, cities will have a collection of new buildings that are clearly built during the same period that have the same characteristics. Rather than specific colors or trendy materials, commercial...
As tourism increases in the St. George area, you may consider various ways to profit from an expanding market. While investments like cafes and shops can be tempting options, tourists on a budget may look for a way to visit southern Utah without a lot of extra...
No matter how long you have been in the business, the start of new construction is exciting for you and your client. Your client is adding something new to their life, and you get to help them achieve their goals. When it comes time to write a contract for a...
Entrepreneurs know the value of planning. It helps them keep schedules, make deadlines, stay within budgets and much more. St. George’s city leaders also understand planning’s worth, as they’ve shown by launching “two significant planning projects,” the city says on...
Eminent domain (also known as “condemnation”) is the legal process by which a government agency (and even private individuals is certain limited contexts) compels you to sell your property to the government agency for a public purpose. A condemning agency can ask a...
“Change orders” refers to amendments to construction contracts that change a contractor’s or subcontractor’s scope of work. Because change orders modify the work specified in construction contracts, they usually entail changes to significant details in a contract such...
Home ownership is a large part of the American dream. Unfortunately, that dream sometimes turns into a terrible nightmare for people not prepared for the challenges of building or buying a new home. Here we identify thirteen simple steps to consider in hopes of...
Even a relatively small construction project can be a monumental undertaking. There are multiple moving parts to contend with. Property owners, land developers, contractors, subcontractors, and supply companies must all come together to get things done. In a perfect...
As regular readers of our Utah business law blog know, we recently began an overview of the different business forms available to entrepreneurs ready to start new businesses. In a previous post, we discussed the upsides and downsides of sole proprietorship. We’ll take...