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Getting paid in construction is slow, hard, and stressful – that’s the takeaway from a survey of over 500 construction professionals conducted in collaboration between Levelset and TSheets by Quickbooks. ...
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...
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,...
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? 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...
We changed our name to Levelset today because the name zlien wasn’t good enough. And here – beginning at the very beginning – is why. It’s 2006. The...
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...
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.
While joint checks and joint check agreements are common in the construction business, these agreements can actually be entered into by businesses in any industry. However, these tools are utilized...
Back charges can be tricky if you're not careful! It's incredibly important to prioritize communication and documentation when back charges are in play.
Construction defect claims are very technical and difficult to prove. One key aspect of a defect claim is that the claim is made within the statute of repose deadline. These...
If a GC has sent you a ConsensusDocs 751 Standard Short Form Agreement Between Constructor and Subcontractor, you will want to know what it says about getting paid. Many GCs...
ConsensusDocs are standard construction documents put together by a team of people in the industry representing all facets of a project, from design to contracting to ownership. The documents are...
If you’ve worked in the construction industry for any period of time, you’ve likely signed a lien waiver. However, just because its standard practice, doesn’t mean that all lien waivers are standard....
Early this year, Oregon bill HB 2415 went into effect, changing some of the retainage requirements under Oregon’s prompt payment laws. Oregon law now requires the hiring party to hold...
The UK Prompt Payment Code was instated in 2008. Much like the Prompt Payment Acts here in the US, it sets standards for good payment practices in the construction industry....
A mechanics lien is one of the most powerful tools that contractors can use to get paid. That’s true whether you’re in Florida or Alaska, or anywhere in between. But...
New York mechanics lien rights are available to a broad array of potential claimants. Given how effective the mechanics lien process is to recover payment in the construction industry, New...
It’s no secret that it takes a while to get paid in construction. Many contractors and suppliers simply accept late payments as the status quo. Sometimes, you might consider yourself...
Anyone working in the construction industry should be familiar with their right to file a mechanics lien if they don’t get paid. But, in order to file a lien claim,...