California has some of the toughest penalties in the country for unlicensed contractors. An unlicensed contractor is not just a contractor without a license, but could also be a contractor who is not correctly licensed or a...more
Letter from the Editor -
Welcome to the summer edition of our Under Construction newsletter. In this issue, we highlight several hot topic items affecting the construction industry such as what happens when the...more
6/15/2015
/ Amended Legislation ,
Appeals ,
Architects ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Contractors ,
General Contractors ,
Liens ,
Little Miller Act (LMA) ,
Payment Bonds ,
Performance Bonds ,
Public Projects ,
Service of Process ,
Subcontractors ,
Subcontracts
“Time is money” in construction. Owners, design professionals and contractors use time to calculate the impact of lost performance. Yet delay and disruption can be commonplace in construction projects. The reasons for the...more
Welcome to the spring edition of our Under Construction newsletter. There have been some interesting legal changes that have taken place recently with the potential to significantly impact the construction...more
3/13/2015
/ Business Disruption ,
Change Orders ,
Common Ownership ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Construction Workers ,
Damages ,
Delay Claims ,
General Contractors ,
Indemnification ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mediation ,
Performance Bonds ,
Subcontractors ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Transaction Privilege Tax ,
Work Suspensions
Notable 2014 Case Law -
Liability for owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals -
This year, California courts decided a variety of cases with important relevance to...more
12/8/2014
/ Architects ,
Building Codes ,
Bullying ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Energy Efficiency ,
General Contractors ,
OSHA ,
Privity of Contract ,
Real Estate Development ,
Sick Leave ,
Strict Liability ,
Subcontractors ,
Subrogation ,
Wage and Hour
The California legislature has enacted a comprehensive series of prompt payment statutes that are designed to ensure the prompt payment of progress payments and retention payments to downstream contractors by imposing harsh...more