Douglas L. Patin, Aron C. Beezley and Amandeep S. Kahlon | Buildsmart The Miller Act protects subcontractors from nonpayment on federal projects by requiring prime contractors to issue payment bonds. To obtain relief under the Miller Act, a subcontractor must (1) give the prime contractor written notice of its claim within 90 days of the… Continue reading Timing Is Everything: Miller Act Notice Defect Saves Surety
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Federal Court Opinion Has Huge Impact on the Construction Industry
Wally Zimolong | False Claims Act The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia recently issued an opinion that should get the attention of any contractor or subcontractor performing work on a federal funded construction project. In U.S. ex rel IBEW Local 98 v. The Fairfield Company, the federal court held that… Continue reading Federal Court Opinion Has Huge Impact on the Construction Industry
5 Steps for Preserving and Preparing Your Miller Act Claim
Camilla Hundley | PileroMazza As the United States economy continues to grapple with the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus pandemic, many contractors are concerned about making and receiving payment for work. The Miller Act provides the process for subcontractors to ensure they are paid for their work on federal construction projects, but they must be… Continue reading 5 Steps for Preserving and Preparing Your Miller Act Claim
So, You Have a Judgment Against a California Contractor or Subcontractor. What Next? How Can I Enforce Payment?
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group The Contractors’ State License Board (“CSLB”) represents the interests of the public in California construction matters. In the field of California construction, the CSLB is all powerful. The agency has the right to suspend the license of any contractor or subcontractor who does not pay on a construction… Continue reading So, You Have a Judgment Against a California Contractor or Subcontractor. What Next? How Can I Enforce Payment?
Mutual or Concurrent Delay Caused by Subcontractors
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates How are delay damages treated when two subcontractors cause a mutual or concurrent delay to the project? Assume multiple subcontractors concurrently contributed to an impact to the critical path resulting in a delay to the project. The delay caused the prime contractor to: (1) be assessed liquidated damages from the owner and (2) incur extended… Continue reading Mutual or Concurrent Delay Caused by Subcontractors