Hammer & Gavel - A Podcast at the Intersection of Construction and Law

Over the next few weeks, we're going to take a deep dive on construction contracts and the provisions you should include in them. This episode provides a general overview of how to make sure your concerns about a project are addressed in a contract and how to make sure the right parties are involved in a contract.

Visit www.hammerngavel.com for more Florida construction law and licensing tips and updates!

*Nothing on this podcast should be considered a solicitation for legal representation. Further, nothing on this podcast establishes an attorney-client relationship between us. Do not take action or fail to take action based on the information provided on this podcast. The statements and views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of my law firm. Further, they are intended for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or a legal opinion.

In this episode we talk about a new case decided in Miami-Dade County, where an appellate court affirmed that a contractor was entitled to damages for false comments made by a homeowner to the Better Business Bureau, HomeAdvisor, and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Visit www.hammerngavel.com for more Florida construction law and licensing tips and updates!

*Nothing on this podcast should be considered a solicitation for legal representation. Further, nothing on this podcast establishes an attorney-client relationship between us. Do not take action or fail to take action based on the information provided on this podcast. The statements and views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of my law firm. Further, they are intended for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or a legal opinion.

In this episode, we talk about how to use contractual provisions to limit a difficult conduct or give you a way out of contract. This includes when a property owner is threatening to leave you a bad review in an attempt to gain leverage over you!

Visit www.hammerngavel.com for more Florida construction law and licensing tips and updates!

*Nothing on this podcast should be considered a solicitation for legal representation. Further, nothing on this podcast establishes an attorney-client relationship between us. Do not take action or fail to take action based on the information provided on this podcast. The statements and views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of my law firm. Further, they are intended for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or a legal opinion.

In this episode we talk about the need for a subcontractor agreement, provisions to consider having in one, and how to use a subcontractor agreement effectively on your projects.

Visit www.hammerngavel.com for more Florida construction law and licensing tips and updates!

*Nothing on this podcast should be considered a solicitation for legal representation. Further, nothing on this podcast establishes an attorney-client relationship between us. Do not take action or fail to take action based on the information provided on this podcast. The statements and views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of my law firm. Further, they are intended for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or a legal opinion.

In this episode we talk about the bare minimum for construction contracts -- what do you have to have in them under Florida law, what is good to have in them, and why you should have more than one contract for your projects.

Visit www.hammerngavel.com for more Florida construction law and licensing tips and updates!

*Nothing on this podcast should be considered a solicitation for legal representation. Further, nothing on this podcast establishes an attorney-client relationship between us. Do not take action or fail to take action based on the information provided on this podcast. The statements and views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of my law firm. Further, they are intended for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or a legal opinion.

Ever start a project and then uncover something (usually expensive) that you weren't expecting? In this episode, we discuss how to use a differing or hidden conditions provision in your contract to protect yourself from this and to set appropriate customer expectations.

Visit www.hammerngavel.com for more Florida construction law and licensing tips and updates!

*Nothing on this podcast should be considered a solicitation for legal representation. Further, nothing on this podcast establishes an attorney-client relationship between us. Do not take action or fail to take action based on the information provided on this podcast. The statements and views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of my law firm. Further, they are intended for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or a legal opinion.

In Florida, subcontractors and material suppliers need to send a notice to owner within 45 days of starting a project to preserve their lien rights. But what does that mean and when does the 45 day time period start? Can you serve them early? And how do you overcome contractor or homeowner complaints about sending them? We answer these questions and more in this episode!

Material costs keep going up! This episode talks about how to use contractual provisions to help protect your margins and put some of the burden of increased costs in property owners and other contractors.

This episode talks about the purpose of Hammer and Gavel and it’s goal of getting easy to understand construction law information to contractors in bite-sized podcasts. It also covers Jason Lambert’s background in construction. For more information, feel free to visit www.hammerngavel.com.