Ask an Attorney: How do add orders affect lien rights?
This week’s question comes to us from a materials supplier. Sometimes, the line between what’s contractually a separate job and what’s an addition to an existing one is difficult to...
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Unexpected Change Orders Lead to Lawsuit at US Army Base Construction Project
After unexpected change orders put the company “under economic duress,” general contractor Direct Steel, LLC filed a lawsuit against subcontractor American Buildings Company (ABC) on January 13, 2022. In January...
PA State Senator Combats ‘Change Order Scheming’ After Multiple Delays to Interstate Construction Project
As a Pennsylvania interstate construction project continues to be beset by delays and cost overruns, State Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill brought a bill to the legislature on May 11, 2021, that...
Unpaid Manufacturer Adds Lawsuit to Lien in Dispute at Indianapolis Environmental Testing Facility
Pennsylvania-based manufacturing business Environmental Tectonics Corp. has filed suit against Ohio’s Shook Construction Company, alleging non-payment and other breaches of contract stemming from work done on an Indianapolis environmental testing...
Kentucky: Payment Claim Rejected After Untimely Change Order Notice
Construction projects deal with a lot of moving parts, and a slew of things that can go sideways — which is why it’s so important to thoroughly understand your rights...
NY Court Upholds Verbal Change Order Claims
Payment disputes are unfortunately commonplace in construction — and one of the most prevalent points of conflict is compensation for “extra” or change order work. Most construction contracts will require that...
NC Court: Lien Waivers Don’t Prevent Claims for “Daily Changes”
On a construction project, progress payments are typically only made in exchange for a lien waiver. And unless claims for change orders are specifically reserved, a contractor may find themselves...
VT Sub Loses Claim After Failing to Request Change Order for Extra Work
Anyone working on a construction project should familiarize themselves with every aspect of their contract; most notably, the change order procedures. On May 29, 2020 the Vermont Supreme Court upheld...
9 Construction Lawyers Give Scary Advice for Contractors to Survive Coronavirus
Sound the alarm! Sound the alarm! The construction industry is impacted by the coronavirus. And the impact is big. Cities across the country have already begun to shut down construction....
Kansas subcontractor loses lawsuit over unapproved change orders
Change orders happen on nearly every construction project. While they’re often necessary, they can be confusing, and and feel just like extra unnecessary work. But performing work – without written...