Ultimate Guide to Preliminary Notice in Construction
This comprehensive article will explain everything you need to know about preliminary notices, why they’re so important, and best practices for everyone on a construction project.
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2020 Report: Construction Suffers From Wasted Time & Slow Payment
In theory, a construction project follows a tried-and-true process: Estimate a job, win the bid, do the work correctly, keep up with paperwork, get paid – all on schedule and...
Guide to Filing A Mechanics Lien when Coronavirus Impacts Your Job
Coronavirus is impacting construction jobs across the United States. Projects are being delayed. Supplies are being pinched. People are getting sick and quarantined. Cities are issuing “shelter in place” orders....
How Contractors Can Survive Coronavirus: Get Paid, Not Burned
Getting paid as a construction contractor is already hard without the coronavirus. Contractors face a major cash threat with the coronavirus outbreak and threatening recession. This article examines how current...
Construction Demand Letters – How To Write One That Gets You Paid
Contractors sometimes have to wait a long time for payment. A demand letter can be a powerful weapon in your arsenal to get paid faster. If you are waiting on...
How to File a Mechanics Lien: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide For Any State
A step-by-step guide on how to file a mechanics lien for any state in the United States. Outlines the process of filing a construction lien, including rules and requirements. Resources,...
What is A Notice of Intent to Lien And Should I Send One?
Learn why a Notice of Intent to Lien is one of the most effective ways to resolve a payment issue on a construction project. THE demand letter that gets results...
How Do Mechanics Liens Work? 17 Ways a Lien Gets You Paid
How do mechanics liens work? We've put together a list of 17 different ways a mechanics lien empowers the construction industry to get paid the money they've earned on their...
The Ultimate Guide to Retainage in the Construction Industry
The practice of retainage, aka retention, has a tremendous impact on the construction industry. Learn how retainage works on different types of projects and in different states. Article links to...
The Ultimate Guide to Lien Waivers in Construction
What are lien waivers in construction? This article is the ultimate guide for construction lien waivers including essential information and links to download any lien waiver form you need.
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The Risk to Equipment Lessors in a Construction Bankruptcy
When a construction customer files for bankruptcy in the middle of a project, equipment lessors need to act quickly. Failure to take the right steps can cause them to lose...
Federal Miller Act: Subcontractor Loses Bond Claim Due to Early Notice
Protecting your payments on federal construction projects, means complying with the Federal Miller Act. Similar to state or local government projects, the general contractor is required to post a payment...
Small Contractor Problems: When a nice guy doesn’t get paid
When I first struck out on my own as a small contractor, I took any job I could get. I was new to running a business and really didn’t have...
Virginia Sub-Tier Supplier Wins Unjust Enrichment Claim Against General Contractor
The Virginia Supreme Court recently upheld a decision allowing a material supplier to make an unjust enrichment claim against a general contractor with whom they did not have a contract....
Tennessee Enacts New Notice, Retainage, and Prompt Payment Rules
Tennessee passed new legislation in June 2020 which made some pretty serious changes to the state’s construction payment laws, affecting rules for notices, retainage, and prompt payment. Perhaps most importantly,...
South Texas Wind Farm Owes Subcontractor $4M According to Lien Claim
Following construction to complete the second phase of the Los Mirasoles Wind Farm, which spans two South Texas counties, project owner EDP Renewables is now linked to a $4M mechanics...
Mechanics Lien vs. Tax Lien: Who has priority to get paid first?
During a foreclosure, understanding lien priority is critical, since it determines who gets paid first – and who might not get paid at all. Most unpaid construction parties have the...
High & Dry: Reducing Payment Risk on Cannabis Construction Projects
An increasing number of states are legalizing marijuana use, either recreationally or for medical purposes. This has led to a burgeoning industry, including growing, manufacturing products, and selling those products...
South Texas Sand Mining Plant Faces $2.1M in Lien Claims Amid Layoffs
Signal Peak Silica (SPS), a supplier of frac sand used in fracking, currently owes at least $2.1M in unpaid construction bills. The outstanding invoices have piled up since May for...
Colorado Senior Living Facility Owes $1.45M to Subcontractors
According to the lien affidavit, subcontractor United Builders Service is currently owed $1.4 million from The Ridge Pinehurst, a recently completed retirement and assisted living facility located 12 miles southwest...
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