Law Brief: Lien Times: Securing Mechanics Liens for Preconstruction Services
Benefits of a Stop Notice for Construction Contractors
Hot to Get Paid: Tips and Tricks for Construction Companies in DC, MD, and VA
During any construction project, unanticipated impacts and revisions to project scope, schedule and cost are almost inevitable. For example, access delays and disruptions arise, unusually severe weather conditions are...more
Welcome to our third issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In honor of last week’s Women in Construction Week, last Friday’s International Women’s Day, and Women’s History...more
General Contractors may seek to condition payments to Subcontractors by using “pay-if-paid” or “pay-when-paid” clauses in their contracts. Typically, as the name suggests, pay-when-paid provisions concern the timing of...more
In All Seasons Landscaping, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Co., No. DBD-CV21-6039074-S, 2022 WL 1135703 (Conn. Super. Ct. April 4, 2022) the plaintiff, a subcontractor on a state project, commenced a lawsuit against the...more
Contractors or subcontractors who perform offsite work can face unique challenges when an owner decides to suspend or end a project. Luckily, states including Pennsylvania and New Jersey, have legislation that offers remedies...more
Property owners are often confronted with a contractor threatening a mechanic’s lien on their property. These liens may stem from a dispute between them and their contractor, or even between a subcontractor and a general...more
Mechanic’s lien claims are complex in that each state’s statutes differ dramatically. There are certain unique issues when a contractor seeks to commence a mechanic’s lien proceeding for improvements made to a condominium....more
Winger Contr. Co. v. Cargill, Inc., No. 17-1169, 2019 BL 132092 (Iowa Apr. 12, 2019). On April 12, 2019, the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling which held that, inter alia, the Iowa mechanic’s lien statute...more
Getting paid on time is essential to running a construction business. And the bigger the job, the bigger the risk it can pose to your company. Fortunately, there are a number of tools available to help contractors,...more
Introduction A mechanic’s lien is a construction lien placed on real property which arises in favor of parties who furnish labor or material that is incorporated into the construction of a building or other improvement to...more