The foreclosure lawsuit of the historic Union Trust Building in Downtown Pittsburg has pitted a big California bank against local contractors. The building was constructed in 1916 by Henry Clay Frick, and recently completed extensive renovations. The bank, California National Bank of Long Beach, filed the lawsuit because about 10 different contractors filed $3.57 in mechanics […]
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Colorado Court Strikes Mechanics Lien with an Overstated Amount
Colorado, like many states, allows mechanics liens to be placed on property where a prime contractor, subcontractor, supplier, and laborer performed work. In Colorado, as in all states, mechanics liens are filed on construction projects. But the mechanics lien laws are a double edged sword, and the lienor must be sure that he is properly liening the […]
Jet Star Removal
Workers have begun demolition on New Jersey’s Jet Star Roller Coaster. The coaster was hit off of the pier and into the ocean by Hurricane Sandy last October. The picture of this coaster sitting in the sea served as a representation of the devastation that Sandy caused. Construction, or rather destruction, was delayed for months […]
Modern Construction Progress Website
The Dulles Town Center, in Dulles, Virginia, has begun construction on the new Regal Cinema. This theater is to be 45,000 square-feet, with 10 stadium style theaters, and 1 Regal Premium Experience theater. The theater is set to open next summer, but citizens are able to view the building progress on this construction website. […]
US Increase in Home Construction, but Decrease in Workers
The demand in the construction industry for the building of new homes is steadily rising. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult for builders and subcontractors to find workers. The home building market is moving forward quickly. In March, the industry reached the 1 million mark, which has not happened since 2008. With this jump in […]