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,...