Category: Construction Payment
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How Do You Find a Notice of Commencement in Michigan?
Subcontractors working on Michigan construction jobs are required to file a Notice of Furnishing to the owner and prime contractor within 20 days of first furnishing labor and/or materials to a job. Plus, you’ll notice that there is a lot of overlap between the information required on Michigan’s Notice of Commencement and on a Michigan lien…
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How to Enforce a Miller Act Claim
The Miller Act is incredibly important to federal construction jobs. Without it, payment bonds wouldn’t be present to protect subs and suppliers. What’s more, without the Miller Act, states would not have passed their own Little Miller Acts creating similar protections on state, county, and municipal jobs. So the Miller Act is kind of a…
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What is a Project Awareness Letter? (And Why You Should Send One For Every Job)
Two keys to a healthy construction project are communication and transparency. Notices can go a long way toward doing this, but some preliminary notices can look pretty formal. Sending another document – a project awareness letter – can go a long way to setting a positive tone for the job.
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Are You Covered By Your Material Supplier’s Preliminary Notice? (Nope)
We have bad news. You aren’t covered by your subcontractor or supplier’s notices. It can be an unfortunate misunderstanding, but failing to send notice could lead to the loss of serious payment rights.
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How to Make a Georgia Payment Bond Claim
Those who work in construction know that payment disputes are common. But how do you make a payment claim on a Georgia public works project? Since liens can’t be filed on a public job, a Georgia payment bond claim is a strong tool for recovery.