Fieldwire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Construction is one of the hardest industries to manage cash flow in, with contractors often facing large up-front costs and frequent, long delays between expenses and payment. It’s fairly common, especially on commercial and public construction projects, and typically ranges from 5 - 10% of the total contract price.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 6, 2023

In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Patrick is the CEO at Handle.com which builds software that helps contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers secure their lien rights and get paid faster.

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Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 5, 2012

Attention all home owners or property owners, there is only one surefire way to have that annoying illegal lien (in Louisiana called a statement of claim and privilege ) removed from the title of your property, a Mandamus action. is the origin of the rules which govern construction liens for private projects in this state.

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Construction Law Monitor

JUNE 23, 2011

Mechanics Liens used to be a cornerstone topic on this blog; meaning I would write an article about filings, foreclosing and/or litigating a mechanics lien quite frequently. In fact, over the years I sort of consider myself a “lien guy.” So, where has all of the mechanic lien posts gone?! Washington.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 12, 2016

Construction Law, Policy & News blog provides worthy insights — even if you don’t live anywhere near North Carolina. Construction Law, Policy and News blog continues its multi-year reputation of providing solid and relevant information for the AEC industry within North Carolina. Matt Bouchard’s N.C.

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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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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

You wouldn’t usually associate Willy Wonka with construction law, but Cobb Law Group writer Dorothy Spencer has brought some light-hearted fare to a rightfully generally serious topic/blog. This shows in the most recent posting: Delicious Constructions , which discusses a chocolate-construction project.

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Construction Law Monitor

JANUARY 4, 2012

Over the past holiday season, I was at a Christmas party discussing with a friend of mine who runs an electrical supply company here in South Louisiana, the intricacies of notice provisions before a company like his can file a lien on a private project. My office constantly invalidates liens that were not filed correctly.

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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. More recently another construction law blog gave a more brief version of the new changes that have gone into and will be going into effect. ” See the full article here.

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NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 30, 2021

A few years back I blogged ( #44 ) on the relative priorities of construction mortgages and mechanic’s liens under RSA 447:12-a. Regardless of who recorded first at the registry of deeds, that statute affords priority to mechanic’s liens except in two scenarios. ” Id. at 54 (emphasis in original).

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Owed money on a construction project, but weary about filing a mechanics lien because the owner or contractor is promising to pay? Well, as the promise to pay “tomorrow,” turns into “Friday,” and turns into “next week,” the time period available for you to file a mechanics lien continues to tick. Related articles.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Richmond, VA-based lawyer Christopher Hill has maintained his Construction Law Musings blog for several years; and contributed effectively to previous Best Construction Blog competitions. Blog entries provide useful and relevant legal insights which, while focused in Hill’s market area, are relevant everywhere.

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Construction Law Monitor

MAY 31, 2011

may have far-reaching consequences for claimants, property owners and construction attorneys foreclosing mechanic liens. The decision is discussed in substantial detail on my other blog that focuses on mechanic lien laws, the Construction Lien Blog (published by Zlien ). Harold Johnson, et al.

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Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 11, 2011

Since Mississippi is a very close neighbor of Louisiana, and many of our readers do construction work in both states, we have a history of posting about laws and changes in the laws of that state. In a nutshell, the law makes two changes: Previously, the law provided that suits to enforce liens must be filed in circuit court.

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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. REI Service Corporation , No.

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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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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 16, 2016

There’s much content value in the Procore Blog. 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. DRAWINGS DON’T EXIST WITHIN A VACUUM.

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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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Help Everybody Everyday

APRIL 29, 2009

2009 is likely to be a year in which many construction liens are filed. As all of us in construction know, and as reported in the AGC Smart Brief , the beginning of 2009 and through 2010 will likely show an even greater downturn in the commercial and residential markets. Kaled Naser, et. CL07-5431 (Va. 2d 886 (Va. 2d 886 (Va.

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Construction Law Monitor

JANUARY 24, 2011

Athletic’s Field took the Washington mechanic lien world by storm last year, when it declared a mechanic lien invalid even though the claimant used the specific form provided by the statute. Williams v. House Bill 1475 can be viewed here. RCW” If passed, the act would take effect on January 1, 2012.

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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.

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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.

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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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Cassell Construction Estimating

DECEMBER 3, 2023

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Carol Hagen

AUGUST 19, 2009

for the Construction Industry” at the American Subcontractors Association Arizona Chapter office. Interestingly enough, one attendee was from a Lien Service and was successfully using LinkedIn for locating people that had stiffed their suppliers & subs. Yesterday I presented the seminar “LinkedIn, Twitter and Web 2.0

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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.

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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Payment problems and construction projects can go together like peas and carrots. How can you prepare for a non-paying construction project? Send Your Notices To Protect Your Lien Rights. You can use a construction notice and lien compliance manager like the LienPilot. File Your Lien On Time.

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Construction Law Monitor

AUGUST 11, 2011

It’s been written about here on the Construction Law Monitor (especially with regard to how pay when paid clauses affect subcontractor payments), and it’s something my other blog (the Construction Lien Blog ) focuses on exclusively in its discussion of mechanic liens.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Sometimes the best blog posts and legal articles are the simplest. Take, for example, a post from early October by Joshua Glazov on his Construction Law Today blog , where he simply cites a 1941 quote from US Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson : The legal profession, like many another, tends to become over-professionalized.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? Not even two years ago, Englewood Construction was guilty of all of the above scenarios. Of course there are some documents, such as lien waivers, and those that require a notary that still call for originals. But not anymore. It all adds up.

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Construction Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

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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Construction Lawyer

OCTOBER 6, 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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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

However, as I wrote in this blog on July 24, 2016, HUD Jumpstarted Financing For Homes , reversing their previous position and now widely allowing residential PACE loans. Baltimore is proposing to allow the PACE financing of any equipment, device or material intended to improve energy efficiency, including in new construction (e.g.,

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Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 20, 2011

Mike Rowe, the host of the Emmy-nominated Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs , today launched Trades Hub , publishing resources and content from writers and bloggers in the construction industry for folks from all types of trades. ” The tag line: Mike Rowe Is No Expert, But He Knows Where To Find Them.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 30, 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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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Mediation and Construction Law are two of my favorite topics to discuss. Every construction law dispute I encounter starts with the premise of getting contractors paid. For the purposes of this blog, I will be speaking to the more flexible of the two forms of alternative dispute resolution methods, Mediation.

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Construction Law Monitor

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

A common example that we blog about here is the, Statement of Claim and Privilege , a Louisiana lien. An eviction proceeding is the subject of another blog post. Louisiana Mechanics Lien Law: 5 Things to Know. Missed Your Lien Deadline – What Now? Construction News Eviction landlord lease'

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