Tallest Building in Philadelphia Has a Lien Problem Philadelphia’s tallest building, the Comcast Technology Center, opened in late 2018. It was only recently learned, however, several mechanics liens were filed against the building for failure to pay construction contractors. The … Read More
New York Irish Cultural Center Opens Despite Not Being Able to Pay Its Construction Bills In Mid-2019, construction of the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley in Utica, New York completed. The project was funded in part by a … Read More
Payment of First Facility Bills May Affect Funding for Second Facility. Pyrolyx USA completed its first solid waste processing facility in Terre Haute, Indiana and now seeks to build a second facility funded by a $70 million Economic Development pass-through … Read More
Staffing Services Don’t Qualify as “Subcontractor Labor” for Purposes of Mechanic Lien Rights in Oklahoma. Advanced Resource Solutions, LLC provided, on an open account, staffing services in the form of licensed apprentice and journeymen electricians to Stava Building Corp. for … Read More
Construction projects for the Federal Government, and also generally for State and local governments, provide workers and suppliers a guarantee of payment by the posting of payment and performance bonds. This gives the contractors and material suppliers on a project … Read More
Mechanics Lien Amount Cannot Include Consequential Losses The Michigan Court of Appeal considered the validity of a mechanics lien filed by TSP Services, Inc. against National-Standard, LLC. National entered into a construction contract with TSP to perform asbestos abatement, demolition, … Read More
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE: CONDITIONAL VS. UNCONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASE UPON FINAL PAYMENT When working in construction, you regularly sign lien release forms before receiving payment. In some states, these forms are standard. from experience, you’ll probably know exactly what it … Read More
PG&E bankruptcy results in mechanic liens against hundreds of Sacramento County homes The tragedy of 2017 Camp wildfire continues to harm California residents. PG&E was forced into bankruptcy when it was found to be responsible for the historic wildfire which … Read More
Oregon Court Decides When the End of Work Begins for Calculating Lien Deadline In Oregon, a mechanic’s lien must be filed within 75 days after you stop providing labor, goods, or equipment. In a case before the Oregon Court of … Read More
Court Upholds Lien Filed Based on a Letter of Intent, When No Construction Contract Was Executed Golden Pond Resident Care Corp. requested a bid from Congress Building Corp. to build a portion of an assisted living facility in Massachusetts. After … Read More
