Success Resources for Arizona Contractors
We focus on your long-term success, by helping you get paid, protect your license, and avoid business threats.
Below: Employees / Liability Protection / Getting Paid / Your Contract / Court Decisions
Getting and Protecting Your License
Getting Licensed
Getting Paid Can Depend on Proper Licensing
Arizona Law Eases Advertising Requirements for Licensed Contractors
Achieving "Substantial Compliance" Before Bidding or Contracting
Electrical Contractor Solar Licensing and Warranty Requirements
Risks of Serving as Qualifying Party on Another Contractor’s License
Complaints
Purchaser Dwelling Act: Contractor Protections
Contractor’s Right to Cure Workmanship Issues
Do-It-Yourself Subpoena: A Useful Tool in an Administrative Hearing
ROC License Suspensions and Recovery Fund Awards
ROC Enforcement: Contract Errors Can Trigger Sanctions
Responding to an ROC Complaint
Fighting a Registrar of Contractors Complaint
No Time Limit on ROC Collection Efforts
Contractors Beware: Unlicensed Contractors Can Collect Via the ROC
Arizona Contractors Can Be Liable for Pay Financial Restitution to Homeowners
Liability Protection
Asset Transfers and the Doctrine of Successor Liability
Personal Liability for Failure to Pay Subcontractors, Suppliers
Getting Paid
Liens
Lien, Prompt Pay and Stop Notice Resources
Mechanics' Liens and Stop Notices on Private Projects
Arizona Mechanics' Lien Foreclosure 101
Lien Discharge Bonds and Lawsuit Deadlines
Prompt Payment Law
Prompt Payment on Public Projects: Arizona Little Miller Act
Court Reaffirms Strength of Prompt Payment Law
Bond Claims
Payment Bond Claims on Private Projects
Payment Bond Claims on Public Projects
More
Beware of Email Hackers Seeking to Snag Payments
Getting Paid Can Depend on Proper Licensing
Licensed Contractor, Unlicensed Work
Notice of Intent to Suspend Work for Non-Payment
Replacement Checks, Preference Actions, and the "New Value" Defense in Bankruptcy
Employees
Wage & hour
Passage of Prop. 206 Raises Arizona’s Minimum Wage, Imposes Paid Sick Leave
New OSHA Rule Creates Additional Drug-Testing Risks for Employers
Strippers, Contractors and Employee Misclassification
Worker Lawsuits a New Threat to Employers in Wage & Hour Claims
Employer's Nightmare: Paying Back Wages and Penalties for Overtime Violations
Piece Work and the Fair Labor Standards Act
Federal Projects, Worker Pay and the Davis-Bacon Act
Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation: When Is a Worker Not an Employee?
Alcohol or Drug Use Not a Factor in No-Fault Access to Workers Comp Benefits
Safety
Heat Stress: Reducing the Safety Risks to Outdoor Workers
Higher OSHA Penalties Raise the Stakes for Worker Health
OSHA Takeover? How Arizona Contractors Can Prepare
More
Hiring by the Book: Four Essential Steps for Contractors
Laborers and the 20-Day Notice
Restrictive Covenants in Employment Agreements
Your Contract
Contracting with an Owner: A Practical Checklist
A Good Construction Contract Reduces Risk, Boosts Profits
Liquidated Damages in Construction Contracts: Are They Enforceable?
Negotiating a Construction Contract: Tips and Reminders
No Contract? Negligent Architects, Engineers Not Obligated to Reimburse Project Owner for Losses
Force Majeure: When a Disaster Interferes with Your Contract
Pay When Paid, Pay If Paid: Use with Caution
Avoiding Breach of Contract When Time Is of the Essence
Court Decisions
Contract Requirement in Breach of Implied Warranty Claims
Duty to Perform Good Workmanship Extends Beyond Parties to Contract
Lessons for Arizona Contractors: Construction Case Law Roundup
Subcontractor Indemnity Exposure Clarified
Court Bars Negligence Claim Against Builder by Subsequent Home Buyer