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…

The first component to performing work on a construction project is the negotiating and drafting of the construction contract.  This is because the terms and…

CALPASC ~ California Professional Association of Specialty Contractors On November 7th, 2019, almost 100 members celebrated 20 years of CALPASC at the Pechanga Resort in Temecula! The…