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Levelset
Website: levelset.com
Levelset helps contractors and suppliers get payment under control, facilitating smooth payments and successful projects.
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Construction Payment Blog
Miami’s Esplanade at Aventura Named in Construction Liens Worth $23M
As of July 15, 2020, 24 different contractors have filed a total of 25 mechanics liens totaling $23.1 million against a project at the Esplanade at Aventura shopping center in…
Construction Payment Blog
Plantation, FL Shopping Mall Owes Nearly $9M for Construction
As of July 2020, 11 mechanics lien claims have been filed against the Westfield Broward Mall in Plantation, FL, totaling $8.8M in unpaid construction work. Including the general contractor, at…
Construction Payment Blog
The Materialman’s Lien: An overview for suppliers
Material suppliers, often called materialmen, are usually granted lien rights on construction projects for which they provide building materials. These liens are often called materialmen’s liens. So what exactly is…
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Navigating Insurance Claims: What Restoration Contractors Need to Know
By Tom Scalisi
From the outside, it might seem that working for insurance companies on behalf of homeowners in need is a solid business plan with very little room for error. Anyone who’s…
Construction Payment Blog
Texas Notice of Specially Fabricated Materials | All You Need to Know
The general rule for material suppliers under Texas mechanics lien laws is that lien rights will not cover any materials that aren’t delivered to the job site or incorporated into…
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Charleston, SC Luxury Development Racks Up $5M in Lien Claims
By Ian Cogswell
Since July 2019, nearly two dozen mechanics liens have been filed against 511 Meeting Street, a luxury apartment complex in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The general contractor on the project,…
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Phase 1: NYC Shuts Down Dozens of Jobsites with Stop Work Orders
By Tom Scalisi
If there’s a jurisdiction taking the coronavirus-related reopening guidelines seriously, it’s NYC. The Big Apple’s Department of Building has been sending inspectors to construction sites across the city, responding to…
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What is Privity of Contract? An overview for construction
A construction contract is the backbone of any project. They lay out all of the rights, obligations, and remedies between the parties to a contract. If any of these aren’t…
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Carlsbad Shopping Center Fails to Pay Contractors $1.6M
According to mechanics lien affidavits, four contractors are owed a combined $1.6M in unpaid construction bills following a shopping center project at The Beacon La Costa in Carlsbad, CA. The…
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Minnesota Court Rejects Supplier’s Plea for Exception to Notice Rules
Sending a preliminary notice is a crucial step to securing your mechanics lien rights in most states. If required, these notice requirements need to be followed closely, any misstep could…