Savvy contractors know that if they go unpaid on a construction project, a mechanics lien is the best way to secure their right to recover payment. One question often overlooked...
10 years after “Superstorm” Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey’s coastal areas, reports of contractors still remaining unpaid — as well as residents being unable to receive disaster...
A massive NFL construction endeavor that’s been in the works for years now is finally nearing its kick-off — but still faces continuous delays. The Buffalo Bills plan to build...
Missing the enforcement deadline can be devastating for a contractor’s lien claim. Not all is lost — but it makes the collection process more arduous (and expensive) than it should...
New York City tax-incentive subsidy 421a — the highest property tax break in the city, which has subsidized the construction of countless apartments and other multi-family housing complexes — expired...
Residential construction is in major flux nationwide. After a major period of “boom” for contractors — with especially strong growth in residential construction over the past year — construction is...
The volatile price of lumber has struck again, leaving a long-standing supplier-contractor partnership in shambles: In a lawsuit filed late last month, New York lumber supplier Barnett Forest, LLC sued...
Football fans and contractors rejoice: New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that state officials reached a deal with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills to build a $1.4 billion stadium in Buffalo...
An abandoned building under construction in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York was destroyed in February 8 blaze involving 130 firefighters — and still faces two active construction liens....
Coastal waters outside New York, Maine, Virginia, and several other states now have leases available for the wind energy industry to bid on and develop. However, due to the location...