Property Owners, Breach of Contract, Subcontractors

How Long Does that “One Year Warranty” Last? Longer than You Might Think

Porter Hedges LLP on 1/31/2025

If you ask owners, general contractors, or subcontractors how long the warranty lasts that they received or gave on a construction project, they will often tell you that they have a “one year warranty.” However, if the...more

Understanding the Basics of a Construction Contract

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers,... on 11/11/2024

Construction contracts are essential in the construction industry, governing the relationships and responsibilities of all parties involved in a project. Whether you’re a contractor, subcontractor, or property owner,...more

Want to File a Mechanics’ Lien in California? Here’s What You Can (and Can’t) Include

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/30/2022

How can a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier secure payment for its work? One solution is to file a mechanics’ lien against a project’s property. Lien laws vary widely from state to state and time to time because...more

MA Appeals Court: Contractor's Pay Applications Deemed Approved for Owner's Failure to Comply with Prompt Pay Law

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 6/23/2022

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has interpreted for the first time the Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act (the “Prompt Pay Law”) in the matter of Tocci Building Corporation v. IRIV Partners, LLC, et al., Nos. 21-P-393 &...more

Significant 2019 Tennessee Construction Decisions

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 1/15/2020

This Construction Law Alert highlights some of the significant Tennessee state and federal decisions affecting the construction industry from the past year. Holdback Payments Are Not Retainage - Tennessee’s Prompt Pay...more

Contractor's Intentional and Material Breach of Contract Does Not Automatically Bar Claim For Work Performed

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 6/22/2018

In a case closely watched by the construction industry, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ("SJC") has overturned a Superior Court’s decision barring any recovery by the general contractor G4S (the "General") from the...more

When Does a Contractor Legally Abandon a Construction Project?

Snell & Wilmer on 1/16/2018

Lately, we’ve been spending more time as litigators pursuing and defending claims of abandonment against contractors. It has become apparent that abandonment is often misinterpreted in its legal meaning and effect. Here are...more

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