(Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series on residential construction contracts. Part one ran on Oct. 1.) Drafting a contract is never fun. Reviewing one is often even less entertaining.

Construction contracts signed in February indicate that firms will be busier on commercial projects in the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area, but residential building activity appears poised to ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit ...

The value of residential construction contracts in the Birmingham-Hoover area surged 38 percent in October compared to the same month a year ago, according to a survey by McGraw-Hill Construction. The ...

(Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on residential construction contracts. Part two will run Oct. 8.) Drafting a contract is never fun. Reviewing one is often even less entertaining ...