Construction Payment Blog

In the construction business, the “preliminary notice” can be a dreaded document.  It’s paperwork you just don’t want to deal with, or a requirement you don’t fully understand.  If you’re...

The laborer is present at every construction project across the world.  He or she is the sweat on the brow of the project, doing the hard work day-in and day-out...

Over the past year, I’ve had some dealings with construction companies and suppliers being hired to furnish labor and/or materials to Indian Tribes or on Tribal Land, and am finding...

Over the years here at the Construction Payment Blog, we’ve published a number of resources on the Federal Miller Act and States’ Little Miller Acts.  Browse the Topic “Miller Act...

Can you file a mechanics lien if you don’t have a contractors license? The short answer is: it depends. In some states, unlicensed contractors are forbidden from filing a lien....

Short Answer:  You need to file a mechanics lien cancellation or mechanics lien release with the county or office where the lien was recorded.  Lien release documents must identify the...

Mike Rowe, the host of the Emmy-nominated Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs, today launched Trades Hub, publishing resources and content from writers and bloggers in the construction industry for folks...

The Amway Center project in Orlando Florida appears to be having money problems. This story from the Orlando Sentinel reports that some contractors are unpaid on the project even six...

People frequently ask me where I find the information to keep this blog. Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer. Mechanic lien law changes are proposed and put into effect around the...

A county in Ohio – Lorain County – is home to a recorder with a really novel ideal.  With the intent to prevent real estate fraud, Recorder Judy Nedwick has...