Levelset

MARCH 16, 2022

Every project involves planning, designing, bidding, hiring, and more — and these are all parts of stages. First, the designer or architect will start checking on the project more regularly to ensure that the actual construction meets the plan and design. Design and development. The construction phase.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I had a speaking engagement today here in Kenner, Louisiana (a suburb of New Orleans) whereby I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of contractors and architects regarding construction contracts. The bulk of the discussion focused on the most contested provisions within construction contracts. Prime/Subcontractors Contracts.

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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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Construction Lawyer

MAY 21, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. « Liability for green design | Main. Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds. University of St. Francis , No.

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Construction Dive

JULY 23, 2015

Laborers, living paycheck to paycheck, are granted priority claims to the contract proceeds. Mechanic’s liens, while primarily utilized today by corporate constructors, were originally designed to provide payment security to individual tradesmen.

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Construction Lawyer

JUNE 11, 2015

In a two-to-one opinion, the majority ruled that the lien was invalid because there was no improvement to the land, while the dissent maintained that the engineering services fell squarely within the provisions of the statute and the lien was valid. Meyer , 341 Ill. Rinaker , 185 Ill. 3d (3 rd Dist.,

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Construction Lawyer

JUNE 11, 2015

In a two-to-one opinion, the majority ruled that the lien was invalid because there was no improvement to the land, while the dissent maintained that the engineering services fell squarely within the provisions of the statute and the lien was valid. Meyer , 341 Ill. Rinaker , 185 Ill. 3d (3 rd Dist.,

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri. April 20, 2009 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink. mechanics liens. Concord , 269 S.W.3d

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

JUNE 11, 2018

A recent California case may force engineering, procurement and construction companies doing business with foreign suppliers to reconsider—and maybe rewrite—their contracts. Article 10 of the Convention allows contracting states to permit service by mail; and it allows them to object to service by mail. Construction litigators beware!

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 27, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. New York court holds that contractor installing cogeneration system not entitled to a mechanics lien » April 27, 2012. Recent Posts.

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Levelset

AUGUST 17, 2022

For architects and other design firms, the break-even point is ideally expressed as an hourly rate to help guide you when you’re setting your billing rates. For example, let’s look at a two-person firm that includes a designer and an office manager. In a month, the designer worked a total of 200 hours with 160 hours of billable work.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 16, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. « illinois supplier denied mechanics lien | Main. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Merrill Lynch , 2012 U.S.

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Lets Build

JULY 11, 2017

The Contracting Coachcast. Podcast that provides you with necessary knowledge and tips to start growing your successful contracting business. The Lien Zone. A very creative podcast hosted by Roman Mars with 5-10 minutes’ episodes that cover some interesting topics about design and construction in everyday life. “99%

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

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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HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2010

To prove it, I’m going to debunk some popular change order myths and their affect on commercial construction budgets, project construction management and the design-build process. After all, the subs aren’t under contract with the client, they’re under contract with the GC. Trust me, we don’t. general contractor?

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Levelset

JUNE 6, 2022

Construction projects rely on contractors completing the work they started and meeting the design intent. The rate of retention is stipulated in the construction contract and can often be negotiated. Mehdian recommends companies use software specifically designed to track retention.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 2, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Construction Contracts arbitration provision is separable, based on Rent-A-Center. The contract contained four paragraphs related to arbitration. Section

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 26, 2019

During strong economic times, I have a lot more contract drafting and project administration work. During hard economic times, I have a lot more construction litigation and mechanic’s liens. I’ve learned to adjust to the circumstances to meet the needs of my clients.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

If information is missing, overlooked or there’s no audit trail, contractors could face contract and legal penalties in addition to potential fraud and security issues. In North America, Payapps’ GCPay solution also helps general contractors manage the lien waiver exchange process with their trade partners to speed up the payment process.

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Levelset

JUNE 13, 2022

In the State of New York, contractors working on certain residential projects need to have a good understanding of the NY Home Improvement Contracts Act. Here’s what NY residential contractors must include (and what can’t be included) in a New York home improvement contract. These requirements can be found under NY Gen.

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Construction Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Waivers of liens: fraud. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Waivers of liens: fraud : Recent Posts. mechanics liens. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. The bridge was designed in 1962 by Sverdrup. Sverdrup no longer exists.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds » May 20, 2009. Liability for green design. mechanics liens.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Risks in LEED design. There is an interesting discussion of some issues and risks to design professionals involving LEED projects at [link]. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

OCTOBER 6, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Jurado , which involved competing lien claims. 

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 15, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Arbitrators award attorneys fees, contract notwithstanding. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 30, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. « Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals? New York court holds that contractor installing cogeneration system not entitled to a mechanics lien.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

The Cobb Law Group ‘s blog: Georgia Construction, Bond and Lien Law Blog , has been a finalist in previous Best Construction Blog competitions , and continues to provide a combination of solid legal advice and more general commentary, some of which is more lighthearted than the blog’s necessarily serious primary topic.

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Chianelli Estimating

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The committee agreed that minimizing design and consultant fees would leave more for constructing the building. The project design begins and takes months or maybe longer to complete. Subcontractors and material yards begin calling due to lack of payment and are beginning to lien the project.

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Levelset

AUGUST 4, 2022

You’re providing a service to your customers, but your contracts are often lump-sum , and billings are often determined by the percentage of completion. For custom residential design, Gray recommends 8% to 15% of the cost of the project as the design fee , depending on the complexity and scope of work.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink. Architectural or Engineering Designs - Similar services are good reason to get Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) insurance to help protect you and your company from claims arising out of mistakes in designs and calculations.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Events like damage to tools and equipment, faulty building design, or defective materials typically aren’t covered in a builder’s risk policy. A GC’s performance bond protects the owner from non-performance of the prime contract. There are certain damages that a builder’s risk insurance policy won’t cover.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink. Architectural or Engineering Designs - Similar services are good reason to get Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) insurance to help protect you and your company from claims arising out of mistakes in designs and calculations.

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Carol Hagen

AUGUST 19, 2009

Interestingly enough, one attendee was from a Lien Service and was successfully using LinkedIn for locating people that had stiffed their suppliers & subs. I guess this just reiterates the message of my seminar, to get started you must first listen to people, then determine your objectives to create a web 2.0 tools. .

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

With host Dominic Rubino and guests, listeners of the show learn about how to build a solid contracting business. The Contracting Handbook. Hosted by Mike Knoche, The Contracting Handbook is useful for general contractors and subcontractors alike. The Lien Zone. Where to listen : Apple Podcasts | Spotify. Kid Contractor.

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. illinois supplier denied mechanics lien » February 28, 2012.   In each case, the architect contracted with a developer, and not the association.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 30, 2006

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. " The court held that the homeowners did not fit within this definition and the normal ten year contract statute of limitations applied. mechanics liens.

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