Connecticut construction Attorney

Contractors often end up with monetary claims for nonpayment, changed conditions and/or additional work that are difficult to negotiate. Such claims are often met with [...]

A well drafted, written contract expresses the intent of the parties in clear language without any ambiguity. For that reason, when a court interprets a [...]

In a prior post, this blog explained how the Supreme Court held that an owner’s claims against subcontractors were barred because they were either brought [...]

At the outset, I want to stipulate that it is important to protect worker health and safety. At the end of the day, the most [...]

The doctrine of substantial performance holds that a contractor’s breach of a construction contract does not entitle the owner to damages because the contractor’s performance [...]

The purpose of a mechanic’s lien is to provide collateral for a contract debt. If you perform work on a project and are not paid, [...]

I don’t recommend that contractors file their own mechanic’s liens without the aid of an attorney. Every client and/or potential client that has ever come [...]

Everyone knows that they ought to eat right and exercise; yet, far too few of us do it. Similarly, proper construction contract management requires a [...]

The most common issue I confront as a construction attorney is what to do when my client is not being paid. The standard approaches include [...]