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 Cobb Law Group’s Georgia Construction, Bond & Lien Law Blog clearly states its focus in its title. Watch Out for Georgia’s Lien Waivers. Payment Bond Claims.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 13, 2012

illinois supplier denied mechanics lien. An Illinois appellate court has affirmed the trial court's summary judgment against a lumber company's mechanics lien. Hillside filed a counterclaim to foreclose its mechanics lien. March 13, 2012 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink. mechanics liens.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Lien periods are a funny thing. Regardless of the actual period of time available for lien filing, in order to figure out when the lien period ends….it’s In some state (like Washington ), the lien period starts when the claimant last furnishes labor and material to the project. it’s important to know when it begins!

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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). Sullivan Co.

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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. Protect & speed up every payment.

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Levelset

JUNE 16, 2022

A large amount of that funding is going to go directly to individual states, and with the state adopting new laws in 2021 that reconfigure the bidding process — along with adding the “design-build” option to the public construction process — there are plenty of opportunities for contractors across New Jersey.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 24, 2016

The concept is not new, but nationally, residential PACE programs generally have been put on hold or foregone as a result of concerns of HUD and the Federal Home Loan Banks, that issued a directive in February 2011 to refrain from purchasing mortgage loans secured by properties with outstanding first lien PACE obligations.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 21, 2009

« Liability for green design | Main. Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds. 107108 (May 21, 2009), has ruled in favor of the subcontractor in enforcing a mechanics lien. Funds subject to a lien waiver are required to be held by the owner in trust for the subcontractor. Francis , No.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2009

Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri. A Missouri court has affirmed a trial court ruling in favor of a lien claimant, but at an amount reduced by the trial court to reflect the value of the idle time for the equipment. April 20, 2009 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink. mechanics liens. 3d 489 (Mo.App.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 6, 2023

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. Time management A lot of stakeholders perceive time constraints as among the biggest issues that result in defective designs, high rates of accidents, and loss in revenue.

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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 Dive

MAY 5, 2016

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at:Solving the Labor Shortage Problem with Social MediaConcrete Placement Tolerances and Optimum Design for Workability 50-State Lien Notice Provisions and Related ResourcesRead more.

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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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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. An architect, designer, or design-bid contractor will perform planning and engineering services for a prospective project owner, providing them with the information they need to move forward.

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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

APRIL 27, 2012

. | New York court holds that contractor installing cogeneration system not entitled to a mechanics lien » April 27, 2012. Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals? Edwards, an attorney with Byron & Edwards in San Diego, CA, providing an overview of cases alleging a breach of fiduciary duties by design professionals.

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Construction Dive

JULY 23, 2015

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

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Construction Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

Waivers of liens: fraud. The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently ruled that a contractor who falsified waivers of lien engaged in fraudulent conduct and his debt to the bank was non-dischargeable. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Waivers of liens: fraud : Recent Posts. mechanics liens.

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Levelset

JUNE 6, 2022

Construction projects rely on contractors completing the work they started and meeting the design intent. Mehdian recommends companies use software specifically designed to track retention. Contractors must weigh whether to use a mechanics lien to protect their payment rights.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Rather than specifying design features, the project owner – through its design professionals – states the functional characteristics the completed project must possess. A problem arises, however, because many design documents are actually hybrid. They contain both design and performance features.

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Lets Build

JULY 11, 2017

The Lien Zone. A team of construction lawyers provides knowledge about different legal issues in the construction industry such as construction and engineering contracts, mechanics’ liens, insurance. Design and marketing podcast. They talk about how to build your industry using the right marketing, communication and sales tools.

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 28, 2013

Claims against design professionals alleging malpractice would also be affected. If a third party lien is known to exist, the plaintiff may protect the third-party’s right of recovery or subrogation interest by tendering to the defendant: (1) A signed release of the attorney''s lien. (2)

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2009

Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds » May 20, 2009. Liability for green design. Gary Cole has written an interesting blog entry about designers' liability for green projects here:  [link]. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. The bridge was designed in 1962 by Sverdrup. The bridge, which had been designed for 60,000 cars per day was actually carrying some 160,000 cars per day. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Unlimited liability for designers and contractors : Recent Posts.

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Levelset

AUGUST 5, 2022

These tips are well-tested and designed to get your architecture company off to a successful start. Most architects start their own firms because they want to spend more time being creative and expressing their design ideas. Make sure that you have a realistic expectation of how much design work you’ll be able to do.

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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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Construction Lawyer

OCTOBER 6, 2012

ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Jurado , which involved competing lien claims.    The defendant, RBM Development, held a mechanics lien on the subject property.    RBM attached a copy of its proposed counterclaim to foreclose on its mechanics lien to that motion. 

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 30, 2012

« Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals? New York court holds that contractor installing cogeneration system not entitled to a mechanics lien. A New York court has held that a subcontractor who furnished labor and materials for a cogeneration system was not entitled to a mechanics lien. mechanics liens. Categories.

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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. And that my friend is something you can control – design and construction. Trust me, we don’t. Myth #1 – Anyone can request a change order.

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Construction Knowledge

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Pei Partnership Architects spent more than $5M on building design. The city filed a lien against the land for $300,000 of unpaid back taxes. Pei filed a lien on the land for the full fee amount. Ten years ago, The Silver Companies, a real estate firm, donated 38 acres of prime land near Interstate 95 in Fredericksburg.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

Risks in LEED design. There is an interesting discussion of some issues and risks to design professionals involving LEED projects at [link]. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Risks in LEED design : Recent Posts. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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. Known as Payapps in Australia, New Zealand, the U.K.,

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 26, 2019

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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Our solutions help mitigate some of the largest project risks from conceptual design through construction operations. Specifically, Toric will soon offer new integrations and data connectors to Autodesk Construction Cloud unified products, in addition to our design tools such as Revit, Navisworks, and Civil 3D. .

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Levelset

AUGUST 4, 2022

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. If it’s a repetitive design, like a prototype hotel or restaurant, the percentage may be reduced to as low as 2%.

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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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