- February 11, 2018
As most contractors are aware, if they are not paid for their labor, materials, and/or services, they can strengthen their position prior to filing a [...]
- November 21, 2017
On rare occasions, I have had to contend with a claim of “slander of title” being filed in response to a mechanic’s lien. A slander [...]
- September 18, 2017
A common provision in construction contracts requires a contractor to give notice to the owner within a certain number of days of an event giving [...]
- April 10, 2017
Anyone involved with public construction projects is familiar with the term “prevailing wage,” which is generally understood to mean the minimum wages established by the [...]
- August 29, 2016
One of the first things I was ever taught about mechanic’s liens is that the legislation’s original intent was for a contractor to be able [...]
- August 16, 2015
The Connecticut Appellate Court recently issued a decision that should cause every contractor some concern. In J. WM. Foley Inc. v. United Illuminating Co., 158 Conn. [...]
- August 3, 2015
The Connecticut Superior Court recently decided a case of first impression regarding the right to file an application for discharge of mechanic’s liens. The court in Grade [...]
- July 19, 2015
In 2003, I published an article in The Journal of Explosives Engineering entitled “The Laws Governing Blasting,” in which I explained that, despite the fact [...]
- July 2, 2015
It is no secret that public works construction is a difficult business. On any given project there are innumerable ways that things can go wrong. [...]