Agreement Claims Compensation Lien 
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. Ultimately, the trial court awarded the subcontractor more than $800k for its claims.
NH Construction Law
APRIL 26, 2018
Sometimes this unanticipated time/space compression is the owner’s fault, in which case the general contractor/construction manager and its subcontractors will likely be entitled to increased compensation by change order or otherwise -- and to a mechanic’s lien if that increase is not paid. See Town of Bedford v.
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Levelset
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
At their core, insurance policies are agreements between two parties: the insurer and the policyholder. However, the types of policies and their limits (the maximum amount claims can pay out) are limited. The contractor (policyholder), the property owner, or a third party unrelated to the problem may file a claim against the policy.
Construction and Infrastructure Law
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
AB 1701 “does not prohibit a direct contractor or subcontractor at any tier from establishing by contract or enforcing any otherwise lawful remedies against a subcontractor it hires for liability created…” Accordingly, direct contractors across California should take a closer look at the terms of their agreements with subcontractors.
NH Construction Law
MAY 28, 2018
Similarly, New Hampshire law provides that if a subcontractor doesn’t pay amounts owed to its employees under workers’ compensation laws, the general contractor must cover those as well. any principal of the sub signing the lien waiver may also be liable to the general. RSA 275:46. RSA 281-A:18.
Best Practices Construction Law
JANUARY 16, 2015
If you are a contractor, there are a number of key provisions that you will want to be on the “look out” before you sign the agreement. The contractor initially agreed to avoid the encumbered area; however, the Board found the contractor did not waive its right to seek additional compensation for the denied access.
Construction Lawyer
MARCH 27, 2012
You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. After leaving the firm, he sued, claiming that the firm had failed to pay him for overtime work in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ("FLSA"). professional capacity. professional capacity."
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