Though most states had to deal with business-halting lockdowns within the construction industry in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, some states stayed open for business to some degree...
Due to growing public pressure, the general contractor for a disputed Maine $1 billion electricity corridor project has agreed to temporarily halt construction. With the future of the project unclear,...
All residential contractors working in Maine should be aware that all of their contracts must be writing under the Maine Home Construction Contract Act. A violation under these provisions can...
It’s beginning to feel like the widespread legalization of marijuana is inevitable. While marijuana is still an illegal substance under federal law, several states have decided to legalize cannabis. Effectively,...
Payment in the construction industry is a complex beast. As a result of the top-down payment system, parties at the bottom of the payment chain are at the mercy of the...
Once a lien has served its purpose and resulted in the claimant being paid, it still hangs around on the property record unless something is done to remove it. Obviously,...
Mechanics liens are powerful instruments to induce payment on construction projects. There are many reasons this is so, but perhaps the most attention grabbing (at least for the owner of...