Construction Lien Law: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Company
In Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company v. Regional Rail Partners, the Colorado Supreme Court recently determined that contractors working on public projects can include contested amounts for delay and disruption damages...more
Because construction liens can affect other interests in real property, both public notice and actual notice to certain parties with recorded interests are essential to a fair lien system. In Oregon, timely recording a claim...more
In Oregon, the construction lien was created by the legislature and codified in statute. As such, construction lien rights were not recognized at common law or in equity. As statutes in derogation of the common law, Oregon’s...more
Under Oregon law, construction lien claimants have a “direct” lien. Although the lien arises through the statutory agency of the contractor, for lien claimants other than the contractor, it is independent of the contractor...more
We previously reported on the dispute between AECOM and Exxon over work performed at Exxon’s refinery in Montana. AECOM claimed it was owed roughly $100 million for extra work performed during a plant turnaround in 2019 that...more
A construction lien is a statutory interest in privately owned real property. It is granted to individuals and entities who provide labor, materials, or services that improve the property...more
Oregon’s construction lien statutes are grounded in several public policy considerations...more
Property owners, contractors, and others dealing with mechanics and materialmen’s liens in Georgia should keep an eye on HB 676, which is currently making its way through the Georgia General Assembly. The bill aims to curb...more
Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of April....more
Like many modern American legal principles, the concept of the lien originated in England, where those who performed physical labor—so-called “mechanics”—were given a “charge” on the items upon which they worked. Shortly...more
Prompt payment and dispute resolution reforms are changing how construction project participants are to be paid, their disputes determined and when liens are to be filed and holdbacks released....more
Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of March....more
Le 1er janvier 2026, d’importantes modifications à la Loi sur la construction de l’Ontario (la « Loi »), promulguées par la Loi de 2024 visant à bâtir l’Ontario pour vous (auparavant, le « projet de loi 216 ») et la Loi de...more
Effective January 1, 2026, key amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act (Act), enacted by Building Ontario For You Act (Bill 216) and Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (Bill 60), came into force. Bill 60 refines...more
Washington’s construction lien statutes provide contractors with remedies to secure payment from property owners for furnished labor and/or materials. These statutory requirements are strictly enforced, and even minor...more
With the passing of the Building Ontario For You Act (Budget Measures), 2024 and the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, the Government of Ontario has introduced significant changes to the Construction Act (Ontario)...more
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta's decision in The Micro Collective Inc v Hutterian Brethren Church of Tschetter (The Micro Collective), addresses the interplay between the "new" Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act...more
Every state has a deadline by which construction liens must be filed, although states have different triggering events. In Mississippi, lien deadlines are based off when work was last performed, or labor, services, or...more
Construction Disputes continue to arise from the intersection of adjudication and construction lien actions in the relatively new era of prompt payment and adjudication in the construction industry. In Feldt Electric Ltd v...more
Texas design professionals, such as architects, engineers and surveyors, now have stronger legal tools to secure payment for their work, thanks to recent amendments to Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code. Effective for...more
A construction project can halt for many reasons, but few are as disruptive as the project owner running out of funds. Depending on the owner’s situation, a lender — like the bank or private equity group — may take control of...more
On October 7, the Government of British Columbia introduced Bill 20 in the B.C. legislature. Bill 20 implements long-anticipated reforms aimed at providing greater payment and cash-flow certainty for stakeholders in the...more
What legislation or regulations govern security of payment in construction contracts? In Denmark, construction law is mainly based on the following bodies of law...more
Construction Contract Must-Haves - A successful construction project doesn’t just depend on skilled labor and good materials—it starts with the contract. A well-drafted construction contract sets expectations, defines...more
Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of October. ...more