We talk about the Miller Act and Little Miller Acts regularly on the blog. These laws are integral in protecting subcontractors and suppliers on public projects. Unlike their counterparts on...
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...
Requiring bonds on a construction project is a great way to insure that a project stays on track. In calling for payment and performance bonds, the awarding authority adds another...
When a contractor, sub, or supplier works on a public project, a traditional mechanics lien is unavailable to enforce payment. Generally speaking, private parties cannot encumber public property. For this...
Because liens cannot be placed on public property, the Miller Act was passed to provide recourse for subcontractors and suppliers working on federal projects. Miller Act claims have a strict...
Green construction is on the rise nationwide, and California is leading the charge. From a recent mandate for solar panels at Muscle Beach to legislation reserving solar ready rooftop space, the state...
Payment bond rights under your state’s Little Miller Act statute are not easily avoided. Little Miller Act statutes allow subcontractors and lower-tiered parties to make claims against the payment bond...
The U.S. Miller Act gives subcontractors, suppliers, and laborers a bond claim on federal projects. The Act requires that a payment bond be posted by the prime contractor for every...
Payment bonds are meant to be for the benefit of subcontractors and suppliers, generally speaking. Generally, construction bonds are piles of money put up by the general contractor or owner...
Under the Miller Act, a party is limited to a one year period to file suit against a payment bond to recover payment. This one year period may be extended for very...