For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Alex Levin. Alex is a writer for Lance Surety, a nationwide surety bond company who write and provide a variety of bond types from construction bonds to auto dealer bonds. In the eyes of many contractors and licensed business people, obtaining a surety
For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Construction Law Musings welcomes Danielle Rodabaugh. Danielle (@DaRodabaugh) is the chief editor at SuretyBonds.com, a surety provider that works with construction professionals across the nation. Danielle writes to help construction professionals and their lawyers better understand the intricacies of the surety market. From time to time, contractors struggle to
In May of last year, we discussed an opinion in U.S. ex rel. Thyssenkrupp Safway Inc. v. Tessa Structures LLC. If you recall, this case involves a three way payment dispute between a supplier, Thyssenkrupp, a subcontractor, Tessa Structures, and a general contractor, Vista Contracting. As discussed in the prior post, Thyssenkrupp did not get
In the past few weeks, I must have been asked one question on multiple occasions: “What is Construction Law?” When this question was asked, I realized that I’ve been Musing on this topic for almost three years and realized that I’ve posted on everything from why I enjoy being a construction lawyer, to various topics
As I was sitting with some construction pros I know recently, it occurred to me that it’s that time of year. What time of year you ask? The time in every year when my claims practice, whether through lawsuit, bond claim, or mechanic’s lien, picks up. At a time when most would think that contractors