Construction Payment Blog

Arizona stop notices allow contractors and subs another legal remedy to secure payment on a construction project. These notices can be used to freeze unpaid construction funds in the amount...

Mechanics lien notice and service requirements can be confusing; particularly in Connecticut. However, it’s important to understand and comply with all the requirements in order to be sure you’ve secured...

Pay-if-paid clauses are a type of contingent payment provision that can cause all sorts of problems for subcontractors. These clauses put subcontractors at full risk in case of property owner...

A Nebraska Notice of Commencement is an optional step for private property owners to take to protect themselves from liability. Generally speaking, a Notice of Commencement is designed to signal...

  Having confidence in Human Resource (“HR”) processes is important for any business, and this is especially true in construction where there is GC liability for wages all the way...

Notice of intent to lien can be a powerful tool to induce payment. We at Levelset actually recommend sending them on every project, in every state. However, there are a...

The state of Massachusetts generally disfavors pay-if-paid clauses in construction contracts. However, they are enforceable under certain circumstances. And even so, the bar is set very high to have such...

The New York prompt pay provisions are a set of statutes that regulate timely payment on private and public projects. These statutes create default pay schedules and penalties for non-compliance....

In the construction industry, retainage is frequently withheld from contracts. This is meant as an incentive for contractors and subs to complete their work to a satisfactory level. However, given...

The practice of withholding retainage is a controversial topic. Owners want to incentivize the proper completion of the contract, while contractors and material suppliers are hungry for consistent cash flow....