You’ve likely heard that to recover your incurred legal fees in a case, you either have to have a prevailing party attorney’s fee provision in your construction contract or you … Read More
What Should be in Every Construction Agreement
Who doesn’t want to have a detailed and coherent construction agreement in place on every job? It minimizes confusion, makes clear everyone’s respective responsibilities, and should reduce disputes. You can … Read More
What is a Contractor’s Final Affidavit (and when do I need to send one)?
A contractor’s final affidavit is a document advising the owner of a property that the contractor is asking for final payment. The document lists any unpaid lienors. If there’s nobody … Read More
Who Owns Those Construction Plans?
Courts have found that an original design of a building embodied in any tangible medium of expression, including plans or drawings, is subject to copyright protection. Unhappy with the final bid … Read More
Serious Events – Here are Four Ways to Handle Construction Disputes
It’s unlikely to be in the construction industry for very long and not run into a dispute. Disagreements between the parties – owners and contractors, contractors and subcontractors, subcontractors and … Read More