Governor Newsom, after issuing his original Executive Order last night, later agreed to make an exception for construction, and housing construction. The Governor Newsome has not…

The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) currently offers 73 different contractor license classifications. Each license covers a specific area of construction expertise. It is extremely…

The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) was originally established in 1929 as the Contractors’ License Bureau under the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards. Today,…

Contractors who secure work in this tough economic market always be prepared for the need to file a mechanics’ lien. Many contractors do not realize…

Most contractors know of mechanics liens for services, labor and material supplied for the improvement of a real property.  But few know that there is a design…

A mechanics’ lien is an involuntary encumbrance against the real property on which the claimant has furnished labor, services and equipment, or material, for the…

It is a prerequisite to filing a Mechanic’s Lien and/or Stop Notice that any potential lien claimant who does not contract directly with the owner must complete…

Contractors are not in the business of working for free.  (Or at least I do not think so.) It is important to define in the…

Definition of a Change Order A change order is needed when work is added to or deleted from the original scope of work of a contract.  Change orders are common in construction…

The scope of work clause in a construction contract is one of the most critical clauses in the construction contract.  Some might say it’s the…