Category: Construction Payment
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How to Recover Retention Payments Without a Lien or Lawsuit
Retainage rules rank among the most frustrating over-complifications in the industry, but they’re also some of the most important. When your customer refuses to let go of those retention payments that you’ve rightfully earned – how can you fight to get ahold of what’s yours?
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How to File a California Payment Bond Claim
For those who provide construction labor or materials to California public jobs, the state’s Little Miller Act ensures that payment will be made. Like every other state’s Little Miller Act, California’s requires that the prime contractor secures a payment bond for the benefit of their subcontractors and suppliers.
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What Are Prevailing Wage Laws?
There are a number of things contractors must consider when working on public projects – not the least of which are prevailing wage laws. If a contractor finds themselves in violation of these laws, serious penalties could apply.
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Hired by a Texas Homeowner? Don’t Forget the Residential Disclosure Statement
In Texas a general contractor is generally not required to give any preliminary notice. However, when a project is residential, a GC must provide a Residential Disclosure Statement, among other information. Let’s break it down…
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Construction Payment Remedies: What is Quantum Meruit?
At the end of the day, while Quantum Meruit can be a useful tool, but it may be best used as a backup. Before you go down the Quantum Meruit route, remember that you have a good number of other options at your disposal. These other options often seem to give you more weight to…