Performing extra work on a project without a written change order or other types of approval can be a dangerous game. When looking to recover payment for undocumented or unapproved...
States, counties, and cities across the United States continue to implement safety precautions to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). The coronavirus is affecting construction projects, and many...
The FY2021 New York State budget was approved by Governor Cuomo. The approval of this budget comes with multiple changes and amendments to state law. One change that is particularly...
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....
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...
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,...
New York City recently approved the design-build method of project delivery for New York City public construction projects. This is good news for contractors and New Yorkers alike, as there’s...
A mechanics lien is an incredibly powerful tool to ensure payment on a construction project. Given how effective they are, they must be kept in check to avoid any frivolous...
New York pay when paid clauses, like many other states, will only serve as a timing mechanism. Still, payment can't be unreasonably delayed.
Claimants can file New York mechanics liens on tenant improvements, but the lien will only attach to the owner's property in certain situations.