Paul Norris | Stark & Stark I am often approached by contractors who wish to file a construction lien regarding either a residential or a commercial project. It is not atypical for many of these contractors to believe that filing a lien claim will guarantee the payment of the amount which is due to them.… Continue reading Does Filing a Construction Lien Guarantee Payment?
Construction Disputes in 2025: The Year of Generative AI
Ben Nolan | Berkeley Research Group Construction disputes skyrocketed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the average value of disputes in North America rising by 42 percent from 2021 to 2022. There hasn’t been much slowdown: in mid-2023, a survey of construction lawyers found that 70 percent of the organizations they represented expected an increase in the volume of… Continue reading Construction Disputes in 2025: The Year of Generative AI
Contractors Must Provide Pre-Notice Disclosure Before Recording a Lien
Joseph Evans | Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Liens provide a means of recourse for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers who have not been paid. In Washington, there are specific disclosure requirements that must be met before a licensed and registered contractor is able to record a valid mechanic’s lien for work performed on residential real… Continue reading Contractors Must Provide Pre-Notice Disclosure Before Recording a Lien
Your Excess Policy May Not “Follow Form” to Your Primary Policy’s Aggregate Limits: How to Avoid a Multi-Million Dollar Mistake
Kyle A. Bechet and Richard W. Brown | Saxe Doernberger & Vita Commercial general liability (“CGL”) policies providing limits on a “per-project” basis have become standard in the construction industry. General contractors and other upstream parties on large construction projects, as a rule, require downstream subcontractors to maintain CGL coverage with limits provided on a… Continue reading Your Excess Policy May Not “Follow Form” to Your Primary Policy’s Aggregate Limits: How to Avoid a Multi-Million Dollar Mistake
Construction Defect Disputes: Know Your Measure of Damages!!!!
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates Remember this: know your measure of damages in a construction defect dispute. If you don’t, as shown below, the outcome can be unforgiving. The measure of damages is one of your most important elements of proof. You are filing suit for damages; thus, knowing what you can reasonably… Continue reading Construction Defect Disputes: Know Your Measure of Damages!!!!