Pay Applications

The final payment on a construction project can be one of the toughest to collect, and it usually takes the longest. Every T has to be crossed, and every I...

While it isn’t extremely common, you may find yourself on a project that is using construction loan fund control. If you aren’t familiar with it, it can seem a bit...

In times like these, getting a document notarized can be difficult. Some construction contracts have language that requires contractors to notarize certain payment documents. They may ask you to notarize...

While on-site construction work continues in many states, COVID-19 has changed the game for construction businesses, forcing most office staff to work from home. Separated from their office resources, credit...

If a GC has sent you a ConsensusDocs 751 Standard Short Form Agreement Between Constructor and Subcontractor, you will want to know what it says about getting paid. Many GCs...

ConsensusDocs are standard construction documents put together by a team of people in the industry representing all facets of a project, from design to contracting to ownership. The documents are...

Ever read the payment clause in the AIA A401 Standard Form of Agreement Between Contractor and Subcontractor? Understand any of it? We feel your pain. Here’s a deep dive into...

The American Institute of Architects produces some of the most commonly used contract documents for construction projects. If you are a subcontractor on a project using the AIA A401 Standard...

Applying for payment is a process that every contractor must understand from A to Z. In construction, a payment application is the document (or more accurately, packet of documents) that...

Getting paid on a construction project can be cumbersome. Not only do contractors have to deal with some of the longest payment delays of any industry in the world. They...