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Bring Construction Billing into Focus

Construction Business Owner

Clear visibility over invoices, lien waivers & payments inspires seamless money management & accelerated job timelines. The clean and intuitive dashboard offers a bird’s-eye view over each invoice, compliance document, lien waiver and payment, which makes invoice tracking and management easy as a click of your mouse. Main Image.

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Seven Things to Do When an Owner Doesn’t Pay

Constructonomics

File a Mechanic’s Lien (if you can). In Pennsylvania, the law states that you cannot file a lien on a purely public entity. Also, there is a timeline to file a mechanic’s lien. In PA it’s six months from the last day you are on the project, and if this time expires, you’re lien rights are gone.

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3 Ways to Reduce Payment Risk With The New Tariffs And Rising Construction Costs

Levelset

There are three main ways contractors can effectively deal with construction cost increases: financing building material purchases, adding a margin to their estimates, or including an escalation clause in the contract.

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constructionattorneyblog: illinois supplier denied mechanics lien

Construction Lawyer

« TRIAL COURT DECIDES THAT ARCHITECTS CANT BE LIABLE IN IMPLIED WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY | Main. illinois supplier denied mechanics lien. An Illinois appellate court has affirmed the trial court's summary judgment against a lumber company's mechanics lien. March 13, 2012 in litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink.

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The Consequences of Overstating Claims Under Colorado’s Public Works Act

Levelset

The VSOC essentially operates as a lien on project funds, meaning the public entity must hold onto the claimed amount until the payment dispute is resolved. The appeals court focused on two main issues: Whether unliquidated breach of contract claims for delay damages could be included in a VSOC. RTD appealed the decision.

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constructionattorneyblog: Waivers of liens: fraud

Construction Lawyer

« Housing boom leads to copyright litigation increase | Main. | 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. mechanics liens. Categories.

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Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri

Construction Lawyer

« Economic Loss Doctrine bars Nevada claims against Architect | Main. | » 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.

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