10 Answers to Those Nagging Mechanics Lien Questions Keeping You Up at Night. Kind of
Construction lawyers may not ponder the great questions in life. We leave that to the estate planning attorneys. But ponder we do. And the next case,…
Buildings With Personality
Since it’s Halloween week, of course.
Water Bond Would Authorize $7.5 Billion for California Water Supply Infrastructure Projects
When California voters cast their votes on November 4, 2014 they will decide the fate of a $7.5 billion water bond proposal – Proposition 1 – which would…
Seeing Pink
It’s not often that you see guys in pink hard hats. So I had to take a picture when I saw these guys on my drive…
California’s High Speed Rail Project. Are We Done With the Drama?
Proponents of California’s high-speed rail project cleared a major hurdle this past week when the California Supreme Court declined to review a California Court of Appeals…
Contractors: Beware the Subordination Clause
A bit of mechanics lien trivia. What is the only state in the United States in which mechanics liens are a constitutional right? If you answered California, ding,…
Reality TV, Voyeurism and the Thrills of Construction
My wife was watching Project Runway when I ran across an advertisement on Enr.com for ConstructionCamTv which describes itself as “[a] new 24-hour live streaming channel…
Required Contract Provisions for Construction Contracts in California
One question I get fairly often when drafting or reviewing construction contracts is what provisions, if any, are required in construction contracts in California. This is, of course, different…
Yes, Indeed. Competitive Bidding Not Required for School District Lease-Leasebacks
Remember when you discovered that the tooth fairy wasn’t real? It was kind of a bummer on one hand learning that it wasn’t a fairy that magically appeared…
Fabricating Materials for a Public Works Project at a Permanent Offsite Facility? Prevailing Wages Not Required. Excellent
I’m not one to reinvent the wheel, so I won’t. The Case: Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, Local 104 v. Duncan, Case No. A131489 (August 27,…
The Hardhat of the Future, Today . . . or, Rather, Next Month
Wearable tech seems to be all the rage, from Google Glass to Apple’s just announced Apple Watch. Even Hollywood seems to be jumping on the wearable…
Bid Protests: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Redeux)
This past week I gave a presentation on a panel entitled “Bid Protests: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” before my local bar association. Thanks to…
