Joseph Evans | Lasher Washington’s construction lien statutes provide contractors with remedies to secure payment from property owners for furnished labor and/or materials. These statutory requirements are strictly enforced, and even minor mistakes can invalidate an otherwise legitimate lien and eliminate a contractor’s ability to foreclose. The following are some of the most common mistakes… Continue reading Common Mistakes that Render a Construction or Mechanics’ Lien Invalid
When Depositions Are the Least Burdensome Form of Discovery
Esquire Deposition Solutions Civil litigators accustomed to treating depositions as the most expensive option in pretrial discovery may want to reconsider. In some situations, a deposition can prove less burdensome than interrogatories or document production requests — particularly when a party faces the daunting prospect of collecting, reviewing, and producing large volumes of electronically stored… Continue reading When Depositions Are the Least Burdensome Form of Discovery
Starting Work Before a Contract is Signed: Risks, Realities, Strategies
Sean Gay | Stoel Rives Construction projects are almost always a race against time. Owners want shovels in the ground as quickly as possible, and starting sooner generally means finishing sooner. Yet modern construction contracts are complex documents — often running dozens or even hundreds or thousands of pages — and can take weeks or… Continue reading Starting Work Before a Contract is Signed: Risks, Realities, Strategies
11th Circuit Upholds Arbitration in Construction Contract Dispute, Rejects Jurisdiction Challenge by Subcontractor
Nathan R. Woods | Marshall Dennehey John Bell Construction (JBC) served as a subcontractor for Tutor Perini Corp. on the Miami-Dade County courthouse construction project for which Tutor Perini was the design-builder and Plenary Justice Miami, LLC (Plenary) was the developer. JBC sought to increase compensation for cement masons and tile setters from $13.76–$18.01 per… Continue reading 11th Circuit Upholds Arbitration in Construction Contract Dispute, Rejects Jurisdiction Challenge by Subcontractor
The Borrowed Servant Rule: Liability Risks for Contractors and Owners
Casey Few and Jeffrey Nix | Clark Hill Contractors – of all tiers – are often surprised to learn they may be considered a “special employer” of individuals who actually work for independent third parties—such as temporary staffing agencies or equipment rental companies—on their projects. Even more surprising, contractors (including owners who self-perform) can be… Continue reading The Borrowed Servant Rule: Liability Risks for Contractors and Owners