On March 30, 2023, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 179 into law. Under this new legislation, New Mexico contractors will have to take an additional step...
Mechanics liens are one of the most powerful ways to protect payment in the construction industry — even when it comes to billionaire clients. ‘ In August 2022, Williams Construction...
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...
This week’s question comes from a general contractor. The “handshake agreement” is still all-too-common in construction — but it can leave either side of the agreement vulnerable. Construction lawyer and...
This week’s question comes from a General Contractor. With the housing market in such a volatile state, we thought several people may be wondering what happens to their lien rights...
Many Chinese developers are facing the prospect of losing billions in payments as they reportedly cannot finish building residential complexes in the US and abroad. At least two projects in...
The Tyson Corporation is facing a $6.4 million lien foreclosure on the Pottsville, Pennsylvania distribution center for their Hillshire brand subsidiary. This lien comes after another lien filed against Tyson’s...
Mechanics lien rights are the most powerful tool in the construction industry to recover payment. One notable exclusion from lien protection in a fair amount of states is the supplier...
The developers of an apartment complex in an up-and-coming Chicago suburb are being sued by three subcontractors after the project allegedly stalled due to a lag in the permit process. ...
After making headlines for leaving home buyers with unfinished homes, homebuilder J&R Homes officially filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and surrendered its contractors’ license earlier this week. With large amounts...