For so long, a hot economy and commercial leasing market meant that concerns over unpaid tenant improvement construction and related mechanic's liens were closeted like winter clothes in the heat of the summer. In the current "pandemiconomy," many commercial businesses are planning their return to the office. read more
With construction projects ramping up, the construction industry faces another new challenge: project shutdowns when workers test positive for COVID-19. The response should be automatic based upon each project's Jobsite Specific Plan or Safety Protocols required by governing Shelter In Place ("SIP") Orders. read more
COVID-19 and related governmental shut-down orders, and new safety protocols have triggered circumstances, risks and ramifications that existing construction contracts never contemplated. read more
COVID-19 and the resulting Shelter-In-Place ("SIP") Orders have wreaked havoc on the construction industry. The vast majority of projects have been shut down for several weeks. read more
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision not to review a ruling from the California Supreme Court in Building Industry Association v. City of San Jose gives cities across the country a road map to use zoning to impose affordable housing requirements on new housing developments. read more