A recent opinion by a Florida appellate court, Construction Consulting, Inc. v. District Board of Trustees of Broward College [1], is a cautionary tale for contractors. It highlights that construction contractors need to be vigilant regarding the terms of their contract related to final payment and any conditions put on […]
In construction projects, the owner sometimes hires a person or entity to act as the owner’s representative to facilitate the project and act as the point of contact in a representative or agency capacity on the owner’s behalf. These owner’s representatives may oversee the design and construction work, and deal […]
The construction industry has long utilized employee leasing companies to staff their projects. While leasing employees solves a lot of problems for contractors, there remain issues that contractors need to be concerned about. One such issue is the potential of being liable for the labor burden, including workers compensation, because […]
We have seen a trend in the construction industry toward contractors requiring their employees to sign non-compete agreements. It has become fairly common practice. But what if your employees are not restricted by signed non-compete agreements? Do you have any rights to stop them from competing or taking your customers […]
As a general contractor, subcontractor, or supplier, you have likely experienced problems collecting final payment from your customer. You get to the end of the project, and your customer does not want to pay you the full amount you are owed. Then you get a check in the mail from […]