4814(A) provides recovery only to “laborers&# and “sellers of movables&# (sellers of goods/materials). But, essentially the court held that a trust is created where a contract (in this case the AIA A201 1997) provides that funds paid to a general contractor are to be held in trust for other contractors, laborers, suppliers and materialmen providing services and materials on a project. Lets Talk Green Materials Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages? This Post was originally published back in May 2010. What is “prompt pay&# law? MORE >>

The 150 day rule means that a contractor or material man can only include in a mechanic’s lien money due for labor or materials provided within 150 days of the date of filing of the lien or the last day that labor or materials are provided whichever is earlier. In short, make sure that you get paid for your early labor and materials first and account for these payments by clearing out the early invoices to keep all of your accounts receivable on a project within the 150 days. Construction Law Musings- Richmond, VA Thoughts on the construction landscape from Christopher G. MORE >>

What staves off those alternatives are labor concessions and a substantial government subsidy, something he and others in the United States say is increasingly important to fuel a nascent recovery in manufacturing. The labor concessions at Revere, in a contract endorsed by the United Automobile Workers, are much like those unions are giving to other manufacturers. Apart from subsidies, organized labor’s givebacks in recent years have contributed significantly to what manufacturers call “lean” practices. Manufacturing By LOUIS UCHITELLE ROME, N.Y. percent from 11.7 Biden Jr. MORE >>

Once again not because China is superior on innovation or even cheap labor its the amount of Government funding that is building and sustaining this industry. Besides Solyndra, the other two American manufacturers that filed for bankruptcy in August were Evergreen Solar, of Massachusetts, and SpectraWatt, a New York company. Many of them say it is cheap capital, not cheap labor, that gives Chinese companies the main competitive advantage.”. Well the message is a mixed one. And yet we can't have high speed light rail. This from Bloomberg News. It’s the third U.S. Nkenge L. MORE >>

developer can expect to shave up to 20 percent off construction costs with modular building largely because labor costs are lower. It’s a disaster for construction workers,” said Gary Chaison, a professor of industrial relations at Clark University in western Massachusetts. While I am quite the skeptic regarding pre fab as an "affordable" residential option I am quite excited to see it go the commercial route. do think that this could be a great option to spur the Construction Industry - from manufacturing to build. Its green lean and mean in every great sense of the word. MORE >>