BLOG HOME ORDER FROM ZLIEN CALCULATE DEADLINES September 15, 2010 How To Prepare For A Non-Paying Project September is National Preparedness Month , and since we’re now in the middle of the month, I thought it would be appropriate to post about what steps you can take to prepare for a non-paying project. Companies that do a great job of preparing for non-paying situations get paid more frequently, and avoid the consequences of a project gone wrong. How can you prepare for a non-paying construction project?  Here goes. Send Your Preliminary Notices! MORE >>

Me neither, until  I ran across an article on the New York Times website today whe re an interview was published with the author of, “Profits Aren’t Everything, They’re the Only Thing&# and the founder of American Management Services.  Mr. Cloutier advises to put profits above all, shock your laggard employees, and always pay yourself first.  One of Cloutier’s suggestions is to, instead of paying vendors on time, pay them late to increase cash flow.  Home » Uncategorized Fire Your Relatives. Scare Your Employees. Or do they? MORE >>

was recently reading an article posted on ENR.com about “Prompt Pay&# legislation passed in Arizona. The law itself is modeled after other “prompt pay&# laws used in other states, requiring owners to promptly pay contractors and contractors to pay subcontractors and suppliers soon after being paid themselves. Lets discuss the background of “prompt pay&# law, where they are enforced and Washington’s stance on the issue. What is “prompt pay&# law? What is “prompt pay&# legislation? What states have a similar law? MORE >>

Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law Home About Musings Guest Post Fridays Mechanic’s Liens Bond Claims Sustainable Construction Links I Like Contact Me Get What You Pay For Written on November 29, 2010 by Christopher G. Stefanie owns a Real Estate law firm in Mineola, New York with her husband, Brian Devery.  Stefanie writes a blog, New York Real Estate Lawyers Blog , and can be found on Twitter: @ StefanieDevery. New Construction residential real estate sales are at an all time low.  MORE >>

From DC up to New York, & even here in Alabama many contractors and others found out that a dry heat can quite simply kick. For many that means plenty of hiking, kayaking, cycling, tubing down the river, going to the beach, visiting new places, and lots of travel. While many people lock the doors at their houses, in their vehicles, and pay attention when leaving their office, they seemingly forget some of these lessons when they go on vacation. In all honesty, while summer does not officially start until the 21st, it sure does. This also generally means a lot of. MORE >>