Wolgast Corporation

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Liens Can Wreak Havoc on Funding. On top of that, that they expect you, the owner, to guarantee to the Bank and the Title Company that the project will be lien-free during construction. These types of requests are common place in today’s world when an owner finances the construction of a building. Why should you care?

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Lien Risk Contractors Banking 116

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 15, 2018

Construction management is challenging, in no small part because the industry is governed by a plethora of regulations. Regulatory compliance may seem daunting, especially for those new to the construction industry. Lien requirements. The first step to managing compliance in construction is knowing the regulations.

Management 173

Management Regulation Construction Documentation 173

Wolgast Corporation

MAY 8, 2024

When you choose to work with a design-builder, you’re adding a whole construction department to your business team that’s dedicated to completing a turn-key project as if it were their own. Turn-key in this instance includes initial concept through design, construction, and a 1-year warranty program.

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Design Bidding Project Management Construction 62

Levelset

MAY 4, 2022

Running a successful construction business takes a ton of knowledge, determination, and hard work. Levelset’s recent 2022 Cash Flow & Payment Report revealed some key differences between large, successful contractors and smaller construction businesses. Know who you’re doing business with.

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Lien Contractors Cash Flow Construction 98

Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 2, 2015

A mechanic’s lien is a last-resort measure used by construction procurers to obtain payment withheld by a client. In this day and age, however, many clients harbor valid concerns about fraudulent liens, especially considering Louisiana’s loose requirements for filing a mechanic’s lien. Conditional; 2.Unconditional;

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Lien Louisiana Procurement Security 40

Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

The Cobb Law Group’s Georgia Construction, Bond and Lien Law Blo g provides practical information for contractors doing business in Georgia. The information is relevant as well to anyone concerned about construction law issues anywhere in the U.S. Tragedy faced many construction business during the Great Recession.

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Georgia Lien Contract Construction 48

Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 2, 2015

mechanic’s lien is a last-resort measure used by construction procurers to obtain payment withheld by a client. In this day and age, however, many clients harbor valid concerns about fraudulent liens, especially considering Louisiana’s loose requirements for filing a mechanic’s lien. Conditional; 2.Unconditional;

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Lien Louisiana Procurement Security 40

Construction Junkie

JULY 8, 2020

Construction Junkie's 6th Annual Best Construction Podcast Competition has officially come to an end and the results have been tallied. Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone were back and all had strong showings in the voting round.

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Construction Lien Zoning Industrial 121

Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The owner-contractor agreement contains a “no damages for delay” clause; a clause requiring that all changes be in writing before work is performed; and a clause requiring partial lien waivers and releases with each periodic payment. Lend Lease Construction (Sept. Lend Lease Construction (Sept. 1, 2020) (PDF).

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Compensation Lien Claims North Carolina 97

Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 24, 2012

While I generally limit my guest posts to my fellow law partners, I simply could not resist sharing with you today's post from my friend and construction attorney, Scott Wolfe, Jr. He is the founder of Zlien.com , a national mechanics lien filing and compliance management service. I hope you enjoy. + + + + + + + + + + + +.

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Lien Claims Debt Florida 48

Construction Law Monitor

MAY 17, 2012

Over the past few years the California Legislature has been tinkering with its construction lien laws, both public an private. This is a big deal for contractors, lawyers and document preparation companies because the entire landscape is changing. Nevertheless, many have happened and more changes are set to come shortly.

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Lien California Deals Documentation 65

Construction Junkie

MAY 20, 2020

After a round of nominations, the stage has been set for the 6th annual Best Construction Podcast Competition presented by Construction Junkie. Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone are back, as well as a many other podcasts that are new to the competition. vote for the lien zone.

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Lien Construction Zoning Industrial 116

Levelset

JUNE 16, 2022

The federal government is allocating over a trillion dollars in funding for public infrastructure construction projects over the course of the next decade. Even though payment challenges can be similar — slow payment is a plague across the whole construction world — payment protection is very different between private and public work.

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New Jersey Lien Claims Contract 52

Construction Lawyer

MARCH 13, 2012

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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Lien Illinois AIA Chicago 40

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 25, 2017

In the event of a default, the amount in default (but not the entire principal of the PACE loan) is a liability that is a property tax lien collected by the local government with the priority associated with other real property tax liens, so existing mortgage holder acknowledgment of a PACE loan is required.

Maryland 136

Maryland Lien Finance Cash Flow 136

Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 17, 2012

Here at Wolfe Law Group , I have been blogging a lot lately on liens for both public and private projects ( See other posts here ). Since the state owns the land, there are no security devices , such as a lien that can attach to the land and call for its foreclosure in the event of default or non-payment. 38:2241 et seq. ).

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Lien Claims Louisiana Security 56

NH Construction Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

A common feature of residential construction loans is the requirement for periodic inspections of the progress of work, usually by an independent inspection company hired by the bank, before disbursements are made. New Hampshire Savings Bank , 131 N.H. ” And such a voluntary undertaking is exceedingly rare. Don’t count on it.

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Banking Inspections Construction Lien 40

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Construction Forms screenshot Construction Forms for Excel are designed to facilitate contracting and administrative tasks for construction work and projects. The package of over 140 purpose built forms are customizable Excel templates and documents addressing all areas of construction contract work.

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Lien Change Orders Construction Estimating 45

Construction Dive

APRIL 2, 2014

By Bruce Jervis On a private construction project, the most valuable asset available to secure the project owner’s obligations is usually the property under development. The property secures the construction loan that finances the project. It is the date the document was filed in the appropriate property registry or office.

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Lien Security Construction Finance 51

Construction Marketing

JULY 11, 2022

A surety bond is a contract between the following three parties: • Principal – The construction company or individual seeking the bond. There are many categories of surety bonds you will likely encounter as a contractor, including construction bonds and contract bonds. Bond Types. The Bonding Process.

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Contractors Legal Bidding Contract 156

Levelset

JUNE 3, 2022

The federal government is allocating over a trillion dollars in funding for public infrastructure construction projects over the course of the next decade — and a whole lot of that funding is going to go directly to individual states. Download a Washington State Notice to Contractor form. Washington State retainage laws.

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Washington Claims Lien Contract 52

Levelset

MAY 11, 2022

Public works construction in these areas is lucrative and can provide major boosts for contractors, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t also challenges in these projects — contractors deal with payment issues on these projects just as much as they deal with them on private ones. Payment protection on New York public projects.

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New York Claims New York City Lien 52

Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 15, 2013

At the start of every construction project you sign a stack of papers that will dictate your success or failure on the project: the construction contract. Last year, Seth Smiley wrote an article on our blog suggesting that with construction contracts you should “ pay now to save later.” What can you do?

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Contract Lien Construction Documentation 82

Levelset

APRIL 7, 2022

Shady, fly-by-night contractors will promise customers the world — and they hide the fact that they can put a lien on the owner’s home. They’ll collect a few checks, perform shoddy work, and then file a lien when the customer doesn’t pay. The best place to set expectations is in the construction contract. Be responsive.

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Contractors Lien Education Housing 52

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? If so, you probably put those documents in a banker’s box or two and then stored them in your office. Or maybe you paid to have the documents stored in a warehouse. But not anymore. By moving to a paperless project management software system.

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Commercial Documentation Construction Project Management 120

Construction Law Monitor

MAY 15, 2014

The construction industry, just as any other industry has its own terminology or lingo. There are many examples such as “punch-list,” “lien” and “substantial completion” to name a few. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law.

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Change Orders Construction Documentation Risk 64

Construction Law Monitor

MAY 14, 2014

-->. The construction industry, just as any other industry has its own terminology or lingo. There are many examples such as “punch-list,” “lien” and “substantial completion” to name a few. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law.

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Change Orders Construction Documentation Risk 66

Construction Lawyer

MAY 21, 2009

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

Lien 40

Lien Illinois AIA Chicago 40

Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2009

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

Lien 40

Lien Missouri Equipment Illinois 40

Construction Dive

AUGUST 14, 2013

Click here to read what some of the requirements are and to access the official documents containing those requirements.' ” All of the measures were passed into law this year. ” All of the measures were passed into law this year.

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Lien Utah Indiana Arizona 48

Construction Dive

AUGUST 27, 2014

By Bruce Jervis Authorities evaluating technical proposals on public construction procurements are tired of lengthy documents. Featured in this Week’s Construction Claims Advisor:Alaska High Court Rules on Lengthy ProposalContractor Recovers Attorney Fees When Lien Claim Arbitrated'

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Procurement Lien Alaska Claims 55

Levelset

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Before a construction project can begin, there is a lot of planning, number-crunching, designing, and scheduling that needs to occur. Preconstruction is the initial stage of a construction project where an idea starts to become a reality. Deep dive – Scope of Work: 6 Things Every Construction Agreement Should Include.

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Risk Feasibility Bidding Budgeting 52

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Textura Corporation, the most recognized collaboration solutions provider for the construction industry, just introduced Textura-CPM, the powerful construction payment management system, for developing the payment process for effective construction management. Thus the system makes a significant time savings for the contractors.

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Management Cash Flow Construction Lien 45

Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 16, 2016

I have rarely read a construction blog post with as much power and impact as this recent Procore Blog post: Inside theRisks of Construction Drawings: The Case of the Hourglass , by Bridget Johnson. This cascade of events led to non payments, and both the steel sub and the HVAC sub filed mechanic’s liens against the project.

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ProCore News Drawings Documentation 48

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 7, 2020

The title is free and clear of any and all right, title, or interest of the ground lease holder, any lien of a creditor of the ground lease holder, and any person making claims in relation to the ground lease holder. The fund is supported by fees collected by local governments from home builders upon application for a construction permit.

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Maryland Leases Housing Commissioning 227

Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 9, 2013

In common terms, the PWA allows you to lien property in order to secure your right to payment. The notice of contract filing is important because, depending on the amount of the contract, the filing date will determine the time period in which one can file a lien. The notice of contract is not the contract document!

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Contract Lien Louisiana Contractors 51

Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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AIA Documentation Illinois Chicago 40