Despite a previously aggressive outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, construction spending fell again for the second straight month in February of 2012. In the second month of the year, construction spending fell by the largest amount in seven months. Widespread weakness in spending on home building, office construction and government projects […]
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Michigan Construction Lien Act Visible Improvements Construed In Favor of Lienors
In past blogs we have highlighted recent case law in Montana and Nevada that permitted priority to construction liens where visible work was performed on a property prior to the issuance of a construction loan. In this blog, we’ll take a look at another State’s rules on priorities of liens where work was performed before […]
Shifting Construction Lender Priorities Can Be A Boon for Lien Claimants
New York is a big state with a lot of property changing hands, a lot of financing moving forward at fast clips, and a lot of paperwork being filed with county clerks. With so much going on, NY predictably created a complex system of laws relating to when, how and where closing papers such as […]
AGC Federal Contractors Conference Scheduled for April 2012
Conferences can be a great way to get some work – or in some cases a great way to stay too late at the bar. The bottom line is that attendng a conference is hit or miss, but when you hit, it can be great. A couple of LienItNow’s customers have mentioned that they are […]
Spring Is Here: Get Your Construction Contracts and Legal Requirements in Order
Spring is here, and so is the rush of construction projects that need warmer temperatures to start (or restart as it were). With the economy giving signs that it is on the upswing, here is hoping that 2012 construction will start off with a bang. If you are a contractor, it is time to start […]