Another Reason Not to Act As Your Own General Contracto
The Nebraska Supreme Court recently issued an important opinion concerning the statute of limitations for a homeowners bringing claims against contractors. When an owner acts as his own builder or general contractor, he must file a lawsuit against a subcontractor within four years of the subcontractor completing its work, not [...]
Material Cost Increases—Are you ready?
Construction contractors are seeing material costs increase, particularly lumber, steel and fuel. As you review your contracts for 2021 and beyond, you may want to consider adding a price-escalation clause the protect against material cost increases. What is a price-escalation clause? In its simplest terms, a price-escalation clause allows contractors [...]
I’m sorry I asked. What You Need To Know About Asking Employees If They Have Been Vaccinated.
During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic the promise of a vaccine and a return to normalcy was the light at the of the tunnel. A year later the ability to receive a vaccine is becoming rapidly available to people in almost all age groups, including your employees. However, [...]
Work Changes and Considerations
Changes on construction projects are inevitable, especially with the reality of projects during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to this inevitability, owners should consider including contingency in the budget to deal with change orders. Accounting for legitimate changes quickly and obtaining an agreement that the payment fully resolves the [...]
Update on PPP Loan Fraud
You may recall a blog post from last year in which I explained that a contractor should not use PPP loan funds to buy a motorcycle or for golf outings. Well, another contractor was just convicted of PPP loan fraud with similar allegations. Last Friday, a jury deliberated for 2 [...]
Settling your claim? Make sure you get paid.
Your work on the project is done, but your final payment is delayed. You then hear that the owner and general contractor are arguing about final payment. The owner contacts you directly to pay your final pay application. You sign the release and get your check. But, the check bounces. [...]
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Craig F. Martin
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