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CSLB Warns Contractors to Dial Before You Dig

The California Contractors State License Board (“CSLB”) is warning contractors that it’s stepping up its enforcement activities against contractors who excavate without permits. Under the law, contractors are…

October 17, 2013 2 Comments Read article

What I Learned as a Boy Scout

My son recently joined the Cub Scouts. It brings back memories of my time as a Scout 25 years ago. Some of my best memories (and…

October 14, 2013 0 Comments Read article

“Just ‘Cause I Said It, Don’t Mean That I Meant It.” Not When it Comes to Construction Contracts

“Just ’cause I said it, don’t mean that I meant it.  People say crazy things.” – Adele, Rumour Has It. Maybe in Adele’s world, but not…

October 7, 2013 2 Comments Read article

What Will California’s Minimum Wage Hike Mean for Construction in California? Probably Not Much

This past week, backed by a small army of construction apprentice program students in green hard hats (I’m sorry, the green hard hats just get to me…

September 27, 2013 2 Comments Read article

Wendel Rosen’s Infrastructure Forum – Ted Hall Talks About the New San Francisco-Oakland Span of the Bay Bridge

This past week Wendel Rosen’s Construction Practice Group, together with the East Bay Leadership Council, sponsored its yearly Infrastructure Forum, where industry leaders discuss current and…

September 23, 2013 1 Comment Read article

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,…

September 17, 2013 2 Comments Read article

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…

September 9, 2013 5 Comments Read article

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…

September 4, 2013 431 Comments Read article

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,…

August 30, 2013 0 Comments Read article

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…

August 27, 2013 5 Comments Read article

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.…

August 20, 2013 179 Comments Read article

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…

August 14, 2013 30 Comments Read article

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