Construction Advisor
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More than 30 articles on construction-related legal topics for general contractors, subcontractors and construction suppliers

Achieving "Substantial Compliance" - April 2006

Actual Cash Value and Contractor Fees - May 2007

Arizona Mechanics' Lien Foreclosure 101 - November 2008

Asset Transfers and the Doctrine of Successor Liability - August 2008

Avoiding Breach of Contract When Time Is of the Essence - September 2002

Attorneys' Fees and Appeals of Registrar of Contractors Rulings - September 2009

Awarding of Attorneys' Fees - June 2007

Bid Acceptance Not a Contract, Court Rules - July 2005

Breach of Contract: Too Late to Sue - June 2006

Building and Repairing Without a License - July 2003

Construction Delays and Liquidated Damages - April 2010

Contingent Payment Clauses - October 2003

Court Broadens Grounds for Stay of License Revocation Pending Appeal - January 2006

Court Grants No-Fault Access to Worker's Comp Benefits, Regardless of Alcohol or Drug Use - October 2005

Court Reaffirms Strength of Prompt Payment Law - April 2008

Court Ruling Clarifies Economic Loss Rule - July 2009

Defending Against a Preference Claim - March 2003

Do Arizona Contractors Need an Arizona License to Work in Mexico? - July 2010

Do-It-Yourself Collections - June 2003

Duty to Perform Good Workmanship Extends Beyond Parties to Contract - August 2008

Economic Loss Applies to Construction Cases, Supreme Court Rules - August 2010

Economic Loss Rule Limits Contractor Liability - December 2003

Economic Loss Rule Precludes Tort Claims Between Contracting Parties - December 2006

EPA Ultimatum Leaves Valley Construction in the Dust - July 2007

Getting Paid Can Depend on Proper Licensing - May 2002

The Headaches of Fighting a Registrar of Contractors Complaint - April 2003 (Updated September 2009)

Laborers and the 20-Day Notice - August 2002

No Time Limit on ROC Collection Efforts - October 2009

Payment Bonds Versus Performance Bonds - April 2003

Recent Changes in Arizona Contractor Licensing - January 2010

Replacement Checks, Preference Actions, and the "New Value" Defense in Bankruptcy - February 2006

Security Interest Can Survive Commingling of Sale Proceeds - December 2004

Subcontractor Indemnity Exposure Clarified - March 2009

Tough Penalties for Failure to Show License Number - April 2002

The Trouble With Change Orders - February 2002

Unlicensed Contractor Wins Relief from Order to Pay Full Restitution - August 2008

Unlicensed Contractors: No Automatic Refunds - March 2004

Workers Compensation: When Is a Worker Not an Employee? - October 2002