No matter how hard you try to avoid them, disputes with your contractor can happen. Fortunately, there are always solutions. However, some are definitely easier than others. If you've already tried to hash out the issue with your contractor in person, through email...
Disputes with a subcontractor can be costly, time-consuming and damaging to the reputation of your construction business. That's why it's far better to try to avoid conflicts in the first place -- at least, as much as possible. Here are some tips you can use to avoid...
Change orders are every contractor's nightmare. While some can be easily resolved, others end up throwing both parties into battle over the associated costs and delays. That's why you want to do everything in your power to minimize the number of change orders you get...
A defective work claim is one of the most common sources of conflict during construction. Property owners are understandably upset when they find out that their new home suffers from a serious construction defect that is going to be expensive -- if not impossible --...
A lot of disputes with contractors start out small. They end up turning into something big because people aren't sure how to handle the issue. They'll either delay talking to the contractor (which can give a relatively minor problem time to morph into a really huge...
Hiring a contractor is a little bit stressful for most people. You don't usually do it often enough to effectively judge whether someone you're about to hire is good or bad at the job. To make it a little easier, here are some signals that if you see them in the...
Things seldom go entirely as planned in any construction project, which is why change orders were invented. However, there are limits to what's reasonable and expected. Too many change orders end up complicating a project, lead to financial difficulties for everyone...
Construction disputes can come from all directions. In the latest twist on a planned development by Walmart, a Miami judge ordered construction to stop -- saving an endangered pine rockland forest from being bulldozed and protecting several species of animals that...
While Florida's medical marijuana industry is just getting into gear, it's important for construction business owners to understand how the legalization of the drug can affect the industry and its relationship with employees. The days when you could simply drug test...
Most people expect their contractors to know what they're doing and to deliver on their promises. When that doesn't happen, it's easy to end up in a lawsuit over a construction defect. If that's a possibility for you right now, there are some basics that you should...
