Is the subcontractor legally entitled to be paid for the work that the general contractor directed it to perform, even without a signed change order? In DeGraw Construction Group, Inc. v. HPDC2 ...

One common example of this is related to the A102 form, a form construction contract in which the contractor is ... may be entitled to a change order. Instead, the AIA forms leave open-ended ...

State legislatures are strengthening prompt payment laws to promote timely compensation, limit retainage and enforce payment ...

In any construction project, it is not unusual for a developer or project owner to issue "change orders" authorizing a variation in the works covered under the original plans and specifications.