Close Encounters of the Miller Act Kind
Some say that close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. Here’s another to add to that list. Miller Act claims. In Ramona Equipment Rental, Inc. v. Carolina…
DIR Announces New Mandatory Registration Program for Public Works Projects
The California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) has announced the launch of a new registration program for public works projects authorized by Senate Bill 854, which…
Ameliorating (a Bit) the “Harshness” of Business and Professions Code Section 7031
California courts have variously described Business and Professions Code section 7031 as “draconian,” “harsh[ ]“and “[u]njust[ ],” but nonetheless enforceable. Section 7031 both (1) prohibits unlicensed or improperly licensed contractors…
Reminder: California Building Energy Efficiency Standards and New Listing Law Requirements Go Into Effect July 1, 2014
I know . . . you’ve been busy. The kids are out of school, families are taking vacations and Fourth of July is just around the corner,…
Stunning Stadiums of the 2014 World Cup
Few countries love its soccer . . . err . . . football as much as Brazil. As host of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil built…
Restoring Faith in the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing on Federal Projects
Until recently, federal contractors and their attorneys were hollering foul following a U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision in 2011 which held that contractors on federal construction…
Congratulations to Former Kronick Managing Shareholder Robert Murphy and his Wife Kinzie
Congratulations to my colleague, Bob Murphy, and his wife, Kinzie, on receiving the Charles J. Soderquist Award from the UC Davis Foundation for their volunteer leadership and…
The Curious Case of QBS in California
“You know we’re sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder.…
To Sad Partings and New Beginnings
See that Caterpillar truck there. It’s there for a reason. And not just because this is a construction law blog. But because caterpillars, with a small “c,”…
Memorial Day Construction Facts
Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who died while in service to our…
It’s Miller Time! The Miller Act and Federal Construction Projects
If you’ve worked on a federal construction project chances are you’ve heard of the Miller Act. The Miller Act (40 U.S.C. §§ 3131-3134) has less to do with…
CSLB Targets Large Commercial Projects
I don’t usually post about the California Contractor’s State License Board’s (“CSLB”) enforcement activities, but I thought I would make an exception here. Usually, it’s smaller…
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