Arizona news:

As of July 21, 2020, five mechanics lien claims have been filed against a senior living facility in Tucson, AZ known as The Hacienda at the Canyon, totaling $5.1M in...

Arizona general contractor Shrader & Martinez Construction claims they are owed $1.5 million by restaurant chain Bamboo Sushi for work on problem job sites in both Phoenix, AZ and in...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been upending construction projects around the country, suspending them or forcing them to shut down. If you’re working on a project that’s experienced this, be sure...

Communication on construction projects can go a long way to ensuring a smooth operation from start to finish. When it comes to construction payment, communication is even more important. While it...

Everyone in the construction industry looks for a more collaborative future where the payment system is less about covering your own rear and more about fairness and efficiency. A recent suit regarding...

  Every state has some sort of Prompt Payment Act which statutorily requires “prompt payment” to contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. However, not all of these laws have been applied to...

In Arizona, every party without a direct contract with the general contractor is required to give a preliminary notice within 20 days of the party’s first furnishing of labor and/or materials in...

Arizona provides some protections to owner-occupants not provided to other parties. Specifically, Arizona § 33-1002(B) provides that: No lien provided for in this article shall be allowed or recorded by the...

Mechanics liens provide good protection against the risk of non-payment on construction projects. One of the reasons why is that mechanics liens encumber the improved property itself, and generally, have...

The mechanics lien document is the most effective collections remedy there is for those in the construction industry, and we’ve explored why in countless previous articles, including the popular 17...