Tag: Design Professionals
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Florida’s Notice to Owner (NTO) Requirement
An overview of Florida’s Notice to Owner requirement which is essential info for the FL construction industry. Link to a free Notice to Owner (NTO) template and guide.
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5 Questions Design Professionals Need to Answer to Guarantee Payment
When it comes to lien rights on a construction project, design professionals are often in limbo. Typically, most of their work takes place before any construction actually begins. During the course of a project, these professionals sometimes take on a supervising role, managing the project for the owners (or for whomever hired them). Regardless, much…
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What Is an Artisan’s Lien?
An artisan’s lien (or artisans lien) is a regular mechanics lien that’s used by a design professional to secure their payment rights on a construction project or job. A design professional typically performs professional services and requires state licensing or registration. In the construction industry, design professionals include architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, and…
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Mechanics Lien Rules for Architects, Engineers, and Designers [Infographic]
While most of the writing about construction payment and mechanics liens focuses on contractors and suppliers, there’s another group of people out there vital to completing (and even starting) any construction project. I’m talking about design professionals. Design professionals include architects, engineers, interior designers, and other licensed professionals. Without these guys and girls, buildings…
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How To Financially Protect Yourself As A Design Professional
Design professionals are a unique part of the construction industry. Why? Because these individuals and firms conduct work many times prior to the actual commencement of construction. Other times, they are hired as supervising agents. Because of these unique roles, design professionals can be treated differently in a legal sense. Certain states limit or do…