This Pennsylvania P3 program is ambitious- hundreds of bridges will be repaired or replaced over the next 3 years, and the private partner will provide maintenance for the first 25...
About a month ago, I wrote a post about defining “labor” under the Miller Act. While certainly not a hard-line rule, that post concluded that while physical exertion qualifies as labor...
Because gaps in the construction payment chain often lead to nonpayment, contractors, subs, and suppliers focus on reducing the risk that they will be the odd man out. Due to...
Contractors, subs, and suppliers on public projects are afforded many protections. While mechanics liens may not be available, the Miller Act, Little Miller Acts, and prompt payment laws work to...
The Miller Act provides protection for contractors and suppliers on a federal construction project. The Act requires that the prime contractor on a federal project post a bond. This bond...
Brace yourself. Legal jargon is coming. What is the economic loss doctrine? Simply put, the economic loss doctrine is a legal rule that bars tort claims (negligence claims) purely for...
Contract law can be confusing and tedious. Courts continually comb through contracts, picking apart words and provisions. There seems to be no such thing as an airtight clause. The only...
Design professionals, architects and engineers, are integral and important parts of the construction world. They may not perform the same functions as your average contractor, but design professionals still face...
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court will determine the fate of a claimant who filed several mechanic’s lien claims and mechanics lien enforcement actions to secure an unpaid debt owed to them after...
Last month, the Construction finance Journal noted that Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for proposed mechanics lien changes. These changes and potential changes considered whether union workers should be classified as...