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LIEN RIGHTS FOR PROFESSIONAL (DESIGN) SERVICES

Posted on 1 August, 2014
Design professionals  (e.g., architect, engineer, interior designer, surveyor, and mapper) have lien rights for professional services they perform under Florida’s Lien Law.     Florida Statute s. 713.03 governs liens for professional services and provides:  
(1) Any...

THE OH NO! MOMENT – REALIZING THE SUBCONTRACTOR EXCEPTION WAS ELIMINATED FROM THE “YOUR WORK” EXCLUSION

Posted on 24 July, 2014
The recent Eleventh Circuit decision in J.B.D. Construction, Inc. v. Mid-Contintent Casualty Co., 2014 WL 3377690 (11th Cir. 2014), demonstrates the unfortunate applicability of the “your work” exclusion in CGL policies when the subcontractor exception (see image) to this exclusion was eliminated from the policy through an...

CONSTRUCTION RENTAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN RIGHTS

Posted on 17 July, 2014
Construction rental equipment suppliers play a large role in the performance of construction projects, whether it is through furnishing a crane, barge, excavator, scissor lift, scaffolding, loader, compressor, generator, shoring, pump, etc. Routinely, the trade subcontractor that needs the equipment to perform its contractual scope...

ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO ARBITRATE?!?

Posted on 14 July, 2014
Arbitration is a hot topic in dispute resolution as parties need to dictate in their contracts whether they want to arbitrate disputes arising out of their contract or, if not, litigate their disputes.   Recently, I discussed a

SURETY BONDING – THE NUTS & BOLTS

Posted on 12 July, 2014
Surety bonding is necessary in construction, particularly on federal and Florida public projects where the contractor is required to furnish a payment and performance bond.  Even certain owners of large-scale private projects want their contractor to obtain a payment and performance bond.  Understanding...