Construction Payment Blog

A while back this blog gave our readers a wonderful introduction to the complex world of pay if paid and pay when paid clauses.  As a quick refresher, construction subcontracts sometimes...

If you’re working on a private construction project in Texas, it’s extremely likely that you must deliver some type of construction notice to preserve your mechanics lien rights.  But the Texas...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. This may be the mantra of 2013 as the United States economy is on a rebound, and the...

Step-by-step guide to filing your Texas Mechanics Lien, including a common sense explanation of deadlines and free mechanics lien forms.

A quick google search is all anyone needs to see that personal guarantee is a very popular, and feared, topic. Most advice articles say that business persons should not sign...

A collection policy is an important piece of a complete credit policy. In fact, a good collection policy coupled with a thorough lien policy may save a business the time...

Who gets screwed when money gets tight on a construction project?  That is the question, and for over 200 years the United States’ legislatures, courts and construction industry participants have...

Columnist and speaker Gene Marks (@genemarks) published an article on Inc.com last month arguing that the United States needs a national sales tax system, as opposed to a state-by-state system. What...

Note: This article was originally published in 2013 and was updated with new information in April 2020. Mechanics lien requirements are different all over the country, and can vary drastically...

Alaska mechanics lien law is complicated and it’s important to understand the laws applicable to your project. Here are five things you should know about Alaska mechanics lien law.