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New York City, the concrete jungle where dreams are built, is a hotbed for construction activity. Whether you’re a contractor, subcontractor, or property owner, understanding
Watch and listen to Kushnick Pallaci Managing Partner Vincent Pallaci discuss Judicial License Agreements in NYC in today’s Construction Law Webinar. You can learn more
What is underpinning? Underpinning is the process of installing a new “foundation” under your existing foundation as a means of structural support. It is typically
For more than a year construction attorneys from across the United States that are members of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Construction Industry Forum have
The Appellate Division, Second Department, recently issued a decision in Rad and D’Aprile, Inc. v. Arnell Construction Corp. where they analyzed the enforceability of liquidating agreements.
Two Nassau County home owners were sued by a contractor that filed a mechanic’s lien against their property and claimed it was not paid in
What is construction mediation? Mediation is a form of “alternate dispute resolution” that is common in the construction industry. Unlike litigation or arbitration, mediation is
Click the link below for a free sample form of a final lien waiver in New York. This is provided for informational purposes only. You
Click below to view a free sample form for a mechanic’s lien in New York: Click Here to Download Free PDF Form
In East 49th St. Dev. LLC v. Prestige Air and Design, the Kings County Supreme Court (Demarest, J.) noted that under New York law, a surety bond is to be interpreted as any other contract and the court
As most of you know, a new version of the AIA A312 performance bond came out in 2010 “replacing” the 1983 version of the A312. As we enter year two of the A312-2010 I thought it was a
In Adams v. Carriage House Farm, Inc. the Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed a lower court judgment that held that a mechanic’s lien was subordinated to the mortgage on the premises. The Court noted that there was no
Contractors performing work on Native American land in New York are not subject to New York’s Lien Law and have no lien law rights according to the Third Department’s ruling in Hunt Construction Group v. CIVES Corporation. Since
The Court of Appeals recently affirmed the Third Department’s determination that BCL § 630 does not apply to foreign corporations, but rather only domestic ones. New York State BCL § 630 serves as a method to “pierce the
Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:00AM – 2:30PM This Conference will provide: A venue for NY State officials, SUNY procurement personnel, and regional-based agency staff to network with MWBE (minority and women business enterprise) firms MWBE vendors
Members of the Board for the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce traveled to Albany to represent the Chamber at the recent “State of the State” address. The Chamber attended the event to interact with the Legislature and its
Construction sites are dangerous places. There is no way around it. Fortunately there are a constantly growing number of safety regulations that are intended to minimize the possibility that an accident will occur and to hopefully minimize the
A recent decision by the Oregon Appeals Court allows property owners to file negligence lawsuits against contractors for building-code violations. In a construction defect case brought eight (8) years after the construction was substantially complete, the Court ruled
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