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How to Send Construction Preliminary Notices: 4 Methods
The construction industry is notorious for payment disputes and delays so running a construction business means bearing the risk of never getting paid. Contractors and subcontractors must therefore give utmost priority to protecting their legal right to file a mechanics lien—and this process begins with serving the preliminary notice.
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What Is a Mechanics Lien? Here’s All You Need to Know
The mechanics lien is one of the most powerful tools for contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers working in the construction industry. Payment disputes often come up in this business, and filing a mechanics lien can be your best recourse to recover the payment that you have duly earned.
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5 Tips to Improve Real-Time Planning in Construction
Construction planning is a critical and challenging phase in the management and completion of a construction project. Your construction plan will be the foundation of your overall construction schedule and budget. In this article, we examine the framework of what makes good construction planning and how you can structure a real-time approach for your planning and monitoring.
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Lien Waiver vs. Lien Release: What’s the Difference?
A lien waiver and a lien release are two different documents. The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but the purpose behind these documents and the state requirements surrounding their validity are vastly different. This guide will walk you through the similarities and differences between a lien waiver and a lien release.
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How to File a Mechanics Lien in Tennessee
Mechanics lien laws in Tennessee are fairly complicated, especially with regard to pre-lien requirements and document deadlines. A small mistake can nullify your lien rights, so you must be very careful when you decide to file a lien on your own. This guide will show you in detail the key steps that you must take when filing a mechanics lien in Tennessee.
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3 Ways to Organize Your Staff Workflow Better as a Construction Manager
As a construction manager, ensuring that your staff workflow is efficient, manageable, and responsive to new challenges is entirely possible if you have the right processes in place. Here are three of them that will make all the difference in boosting your staff workflow.
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What Is a Lien Release and When Should You File It?
A lien release is one of the vital steps in the mechanics lien process. It is equivalent to a cancellation of an existing mechanics lien. Releasing a lien is typically the final step in filing a mechanics lien, provided that all outstanding payments have been settled.
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Florida Notice of Commencement: Who Must File and When?
The Notice of Commencement is a highly important document in Florida, both for property owners and the construction professionals who work for them. Without a Notice of Commencement, property owners may end up paying their contractors and material suppliers double.
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Miller Act: Protecting Subcontractors and Suppliers
The Miller Act is one of the most important laws that you will encounter as a construction professional working in the United States. If you’re a contractor, a subcontractor, or a material supplier working on a federal government project, you have to familiarize yourself with how the Miller Act works.
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