At the beginning of a construction project, paperwork is key. Getting the project contracts reviewed, negotiated and signed are important in ensuring all the project participants understand what work is going to be done and for how much. Other documents, like change order requests, payment requisitions, and certified payroll can be just as important during […]
We all know that the sunshine state is home to year-round warmth and sunshine. It is also home to one of the largest and most powerful construction industries in the United States. In 2017 alone, it is estimated by NAIOP’s Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate 2018 that the commercial real estate industry provided $189.4 billion […]
Construction Lien Placed on Beyonce and Jay-Z New Home They may have an estimated combined net worth of over $1 billion, but Beyonce and Jay-Z are still subjected to the powerful effect of construction liens. The new 30,000 square foot home the couple bought earlier this year just had a California construction lien filed against […]
According to Gibbs Giden Attorneys At Law, there has been a new law in California and other states that help protect subs and suppliers on P3 projects. On these projects, the public entity provides a piece of land where a private entity designs, builds, and sometimes operates the finished public project. In California, public projects exceeding $25,000 […]
The foreclosure lawsuit of the historic Union Trust Building in Downtown Pittsburg has pitted a big California bank against local contractors. The building was constructed in 1916 by Henry Clay Frick, and recently completed extensive renovations. The bank, California National Bank of Long Beach, filed the lawsuit because about 10 different contractors filed $3.57 in mechanics […]
