Notices are an important aspect of the construction industry, and crucial to a successful construction project. Sometimes the contract requires notice. In most states, contractors and suppliers send notice to...
Pursuant t the Miller Act, federal subcontractors and suppliers are protected by payment bonds on federal projects exceeding $150,000. Under the current statutory scheme, that number could rise due to...
A recent case for work done at the FBI Academy at Quantico shows that the right to make Miller Act claims will not be reduced by contractual provisions.
Subcontractors on public projects are afforded protection in the form of payment bonds. Because subs and suppliers do not have access to mechanics liens (public land cannot be encumbered by...
Without the Miller Act, subcontractors and suppliers on federal projects would have a much tougher time recovering payment after a dispute. The ability to make a surety bond claim is...
On public projects, payment and performance bonds are required by either the Miller Act (for federal projects) or a Little Miller Act (for state and local projects). These bonds both...
The Miller Act is a common topic of discussion on the blog. The basics of the Miller Act are simple: due to the extra complexities created by public and private entities...
The Miller Act is legislation passed in order to protect the subcontractors, suppliers, and other down the chain laborers on federal construction projects. Under the Miller Act, general contractors on federal...
The Supreme Court may not be the highest court in the land, but when the Court rules, it’s best to pay attention. Recently, a Supreme Court decision helped clarify how the False...
There is a national debate about whether or not sports stadiums should be publicly funded (they shouldn’t), but for now it looks like the price of stadium construction will continue...