Construction Law

Emergency or Force Majeure Clause In Construction Contracts

We all know that something bad can happen on a construction project that can cause delay. The question is how do we deal with it. Most contracts have some provision in case of emergency or force majeure . Force Majeure is French for superior or irresistible force and such a clause is contained in ma…Read More
CSLB Undercover Operation Targets Illegal Operators in Orange County

SACRAMENTO - The Contractors State License Board(CSLB) teamed up with the Orange County District Attorney's Office and La Habra Police Department for a two-day sting operation in La Habra where 15 individuals received notices to appear in court for contracting without a license and other, related ch…Read More
Suspended and Expired Licensees Among Those Cited in Santa Cruz Sting

SACRAMENTO - A Contractors State License Board (CSLB), Santa Cruz County District Attorney's (DA) Office and California Department of Insurance sting operation at a home near the Santa Cruz Harbor on June 9, 2011, netted seven people suspected of violating state consumer protection and labor laws. I…Read More
Being Named as Additional Insured on General and Subcontractor’s Insurance

If you have ever had an accident occur on a project you know how important it is to have insurance. It is equally important that the general and the subcontractors have insurance and that the general and owner be named as additional insureds under their policies. A provision should be placed in both…Read More
Revoked Licencees and Repeat Offenders Among Those Illegally Contracting in La Jolla

SACRAMENTO - A Contractors State License Board (CSLB) sting operation at a La Jolla home on May 25 and 26, 2011, netted 23 for contracting without a license and various related charges. Two were former licensees with revoked licenses, and one had already been on probation for contracting without a l…Read More
Who Must be Licensed as a Contractor?

All Businesses or individuals who construct or alter, or offer to construct or alter, any building, highway, road, parking facility, railroad, excavation or other structure in California must be licensed by the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) if the total cost (labor and materials)…Read More
Change in Structure of Business Entity Requires New License Number

Contractors must re-apply to the California Contractors State License Board whenever there is a change in the entity that they are licensed under. For example, if you are general partnership and one of your partners is bought out or a new partner joins the business the partnership entity needs to be…Read More
Reasonableness of Reliance on Information given by Owner for Preliminary Notice is Question of Fact

In Force Framing Inc. v. Chinatrust Bank, (2010) the Appellate Court addressed the issue of the reasonable reliance of a contractor on the preliminary information given it by the owner as to who the construction lender was for the project. Force Framing was given a preliminary information sheet by M…Read More
What General Contractors Can and Can’t Do

General building contractors usually oversee projects and coordinate the specific licensed subcontractors for a job. Specialty or subcontractors are usually hired to perform a single job. For example, if you want only roofing or plumbing work, you may want to hire a contractor licensed in that parti…Read More
Advertising within the Guidelines of the California State Contractors Board

Contractors must comply with the guidelines or face penalties. All advertising must contain your contractors license. Advertising means newspapers, magazines, radio, television, your business card, contract proposals, lettering on your trucks or other vehicles, signs or billboards, websites, brochur…Read More

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