California Construction Law Blog Goes to the Movies – Part 2
Let’s face it, architects are the rock stars of the construction industry. Think I.M. Pei, Frank Gehry, Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier and even Michelangelo. Sure, contractors,…
There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Cat When it Comes to Actual Damages Under SB 800
In 2002, the California State Legislature enacted S.B. 800 also known as the “Right to Repair Act” (Civil Code sections 895 et seq.). SB 800, which…
What You Need to Know About Obtaining a Contractor’s License in California
To perform work on most construction projects in California you need to be licensed by the California Contractors State License Board (“CSLB”). The CSLB publishes several…
Labor Day Construction Facts
For many, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of Summer as kids head back to school and thoughts begin turn to the upcoming holidays. Labor Day,…
The Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act. Bargain Hunters Beware!
Construction is back! But downward price pressures continue. And, if you work on California public works projects, you know that shopping for that lowest price has…
Understanding the Surety Bond Claims Process
The following guest post is from Sara Aisenberg, Director of Educational Outreach at SuretyBonds.com, a nationwide surety bond producer that helps contractors fulfill their bonding requirements.…
Do Construction Managers Need to be Licensed in California? A Case of Blurred Lines
If this Summer had an anthem it would likely be Robin Thicke’s hit single Blurred Lines (or, perhaps, more accurately, its music video of models who…
BART, Bullets and the Built Environment
Just two hours before Bay Area Rapid Transit (“BART”) workers were scheduled to go on strike today over labor negotiations, Governor Jerry Brown stepped in and…
Word of the Day: Litigious . . . As in U.S. Not Most Litigious When it Comes to Construction Disputes
li·ti·gious adjective of or pertaining to litigation. excessively or readily inclined to litigate: a litigious person. inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative Related forms li·ti·gious·ness noun…
Payment Bonds. Bonds For the Not So Criminally Inclined
I’m going to venture a guess that most of the readers of the California Construction Law Blog have not spent time in jail (or, at least,…
The Rascality Rule – An Eyebrow Raising Rule – in New Hampshire
One of the things I like about being a lawyer is that I’m always learning something new. Like the “Rascality Rule.” Until today, I had no…
There are Bolts. Then There are Bay Bridge Bolts
Two days after the Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee announced that the new $2.6 billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge would not open on Labor…
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