- 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 [...]
- August 17, 2017
As I have written before, a mechanic’s lien provides a contractor with an attachment to real property to secure the amount claimed due for work [...]
- 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 [...]
- February 21, 2017
Parties are free to enter into contracts with any terms and conditions to which they both agree — but that right is not absolute. Certain [...]
- January 9, 2017
Litigation is expensive. Before pursuing any particular claim, you need to determine if pursuing the claim makes economic sense. Standing on principle sounds good initially [...]
- November 21, 2016
As discussed numerous times on this blog, the mechanic’s lien laws provide a security interest in privately owned real property in favor of those that [...]
- October 3, 2016
It is not uncommon for a construction contract between an owner and a general contractor to state the owner may terminate the contract for convenience. [...]
- 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 22, 2016
Litigation arising out of construction contract disputes obviously will include claims for breach of contract, but also tend to include claims that are based upon [...]