Category Archives: Compliance & Regulation

Burdett Building Blog: Plumbing De-Regulation

  Plumbing De-Regulation In recent Texas news, the Texas State Board Of Plumbing Examiners was sunseted by the Texas Legislature this year, deregulating the plumbing industry. Governor Greg Abbott declared by executive order that this was too damaging to life safety and sanitation throughout the state so he declared that the Board will remain operational…

Burdett Building Blogs: Warranties and Insurance

Home Building Warranties and Insurance Home building in Texas is a de-regulated industry. To protect the consumer and the builder in a newly constructed home, the builder must be self regulated, providing all of the shared risk management features throughout the building project. Insurance and home warranties are two critical points defining a quality, knowledgeable…