Update: On February 4, 2022, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order requiring the use of PLAs on federal construction projects for which the total estimated cost is $35 million or more.
As many construction contractors are aware, the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, effective on November 15, 2021, includes significant monies for transportation,…
Part One on this topic of “How low?” discussed the issue of lien claims by remote claimants. These can be a surprise to an owner or contractor. Remote claims might come from suppliers and subcontractors perhaps several tiers deep on a construction project. The limitation on the rights of remote claimants turns on the definition…
The extent of lien rights down the chain of subcontractors and suppliers is a perennial question. It can mean big dollars at risk for the potential lien claimant as well as for the owner and general contractor. Which raises the question, who is simply too remote at the margins to have the right to claim…
