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Should Labor Always Have a Priority Claim to Funds?

Construction Dive

Mechanic’s liens, while primarily utilized today by corporate constructors, were originally designed to provide payment security to individual tradesmen. Featured …Union Trust Had Priority over Secured LendersAgency Not Required to Extend Opened Bids

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How to Manage Compliance for Construction Success

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Wage and union payroll agreements. Lien requirements. Common regulations in the construction industry include: Contractual agreements between owners, contractors and subcontractors. Building codes. Insurance and bonding requirements. Credit and background checks. Safety regulations.

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3 Legal Concepts That Are Counter-Intuitive…and Dangerous

Construction Law Monitor

Number Two: Lien and Notice Requirements. The lien laws are there to protect folks, but it seems that every state in the Union is a bit conflicted about who the laws are designed to help. In some states, the law is construed in favor of the lien claimant and against all other parties.

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Politics, money, power and construction marketing: Understanding the interesections

Construction Marketing Ideas

Now, the story will shift to possible amendments to the Construction Lien Act. I traced the story to an obscure “General Carpentry Trade Board” with eight members — four representing employers and four workers, at least one of who leads the province’s carpenter’s union organization. The story continues.

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40 Best Construction Podcasts in 2022

Levelset

The Lien Zone. Alex Barthet is a board certified construction lawyer and a mechanical engineer, making him an excellent fit to host The Lien Zone , which covers technical and legal questions related to construction law. Where to listen : Apple Podcasts | Spotify. Episode runtime : 10–45 minutes. Release schedule : Monthly.

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constructionattorneyblog: Court imposes sanctions for challenging.

Construction Lawyer

2009) (quoting United Paperworkers Int’l Union AFL-CIO v. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens. ReliaStar Life Ins. 3d 81, 86 (2d Cir. Misco, Inc., 29, 38 (1987)). TrackBack URL for this entry: [link]. Does Equitable Estoppel apply to a Municipality? Subscribe to this blogs feed.

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constructionattorneyblog: Arbitrator's Change of Award Upheld

Construction Lawyer

The Colorado Supreme Court upheld an arbitrators changed award as a clarification in Sooper Credit Union v. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens. . | No Interlocutory Appeal for Order to Mediate » June 14, 2005. Arbitrators Change of Award Upheld. Categories. arbitration.