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Construction Blog Highlights

Construction Dive

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: Construction Insurance - Are Temporary Employees Covered?Kraus-Anderson Kraus-Anderson Website - Informative and TastefulInflated Lien BackfiresRead more.

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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

Fieldwire

BLOG How to Streamline Construction Processes from Planning to Payments Learn more → In addition, the same contract has a provision for negotiating variable retainage. Retainage does not extend the mechanics lien deadline A mechanics lien is perhaps the most powerful tool that contractors have to force payment.

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constructionattorneyblog: illinois supplier denied mechanics lien

Construction Lawyer

illinois supplier denied mechanics lien. An Illinois appellate court has affirmed the trial court's summary judgment against a lumber company's mechanics lien. Hillside filed a counterclaim to foreclose its mechanics lien. March 13, 2012 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink. Subscribe to this blogs feed.

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What Contractors Need to Know About Surety Bonds

Construction Marketing

Finally, a payment bond guarantees that you will pay your subcontractors and suppliers for their work and helps to protect the project owner by preventing subcontractors and suppliers from filing mechanic’s liens against the property’s title. Are Surety Bonds Insurance? Surety bonds do not protect you against liability.

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Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri

Construction Lawyer

Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri. A Missouri court has affirmed a trial court ruling in favor of a lien claimant, but at an amount reduced by the trial court to reflect the value of the idle time for the equipment. April 20, 2009 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink. Subscribe to this blogs feed.

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constructionattorneyblog: Subcontractor's Mechanics lien allowed.

Construction Lawyer

Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds. 107108 (May 21, 2009), has ruled in favor of the subcontractor in enforcing a mechanics lien. Funds subject to a lien waiver are required to be held by the owner in trust for the subcontractor. May 21, 2009 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink.

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New Maryland Real Estate Laws from the 2020 Legislative Session

Green Building Law Update

I have previously posted on this blog, Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020 and posted on our sister blog, Maryland Enacts New Alcoholic Beverage Laws in 2020 and each of those describe more robust (. and possibly more fun) legislative activity than is found below. Senate Bill 806/House Bill 1182 (Chs. Senate Bill 472 (Ch.

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