Getting Paid by Prime Contractors
Pursuant to §255.073, Florida Statutes, prime contractors who receive payment for work under a public construction contract must pay undisputed obligations to subcontractors and suppliers hired by the contractor within 10 days of receiving…
Shop Drawing Review
Do you know that design professionals, including architects and engineers, can be held liable for issues that are not addressed during their review of shop drawings, especially when these develop into problems on a construction project? A…
A Mistake in a Claim of Lien Could Cost You
What happens if you filed your claim of lien with a typo, misprint or other insignificant mistakes? Not much, not if you have substantially complied with the Notice to Owner and Claim of Lien requirements as to content and time. As any…
Copyright Your Construction Plans
Is there such a thing as copyright infringement on a set of construction plans? Yes there is.Courts have found that an original design of a building embodied in any tangible medium of expression, including plans or drawings, is subject to…
How Do You Lien a Job With Multiple Direct Contracts?
We’ve often written about it – can you file a blanket lien incorporating all the improvements arising out of several contracts? After all, they’re all related to the same property. No, you can't.
Here’s What You Have To Do
You must file a…