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Grove woes not limited to USA
Ashley Gruner
Senior Reporter
Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: News
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While most students living at The Grove student housing complex are slowly becoming satisfied with their living arrangements, several contractors who worked on The Grove site are still experiencing difficulties.
The Grove was built and financed by a North Carolina-based company called Campus Crest, LLC. Campus Crest specializes in building and operating student housing and developed similar housing complexes in North Carolina, Georgia and New Mexico.
Aaron Akers, founder of Makson Plumbing and Construction, Inc., said they were the original plumbing contractors on the job at Mobile's The Grove. "We terminated our contract with them, as a result of non-payment. Another contracting agency took our place," Makson said.
"We are in negotiations now trying to get face value for our work. Unless we reach a settlement, we will be filing a lawsuit against The Grove." Akers believes that a settlement with Campus Crest is close to being reached, but not a fair one. "The settlement is much lower than what is actually owed to us, but that seems to be the pattern throughout," Akers said.
Akers also explained this problem has also affected several of his other contractors as well, in other Grove complexes across the United States. "The Grove in Jacksonville, Fla., is included in the settlement. We have finished our job there, but have not been paid yet."
Makson Construction, Inc. is a North Carolina-based general contracting and development company specializing in residential and multi-family housing. They have general contractor licenses in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. They also have plumbing contractor licenses in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.
Three construction contractors in Abilene, Texas, have also filed liens against Campus Crest. The contractors are seeking more than half a million dollars in unpaid labor and materials from July to September.
A lien allows a contractor to attempt to receive owed payment by attaching a claim to a property. If the contractor does not receive payment, they can sue for payment after the lien is filed.
The Grove was built and financed by a North Carolina-based company called Campus Crest, LLC. Campus Crest specializes in building and operating student housing and developed similar housing complexes in North Carolina, Georgia and New Mexico.
Aaron Akers, founder of Makson Plumbing and Construction, Inc., said they were the original plumbing contractors on the job at Mobile's The Grove. "We terminated our contract with them, as a result of non-payment. Another contracting agency took our place," Makson said.
"We are in negotiations now trying to get face value for our work. Unless we reach a settlement, we will be filing a lawsuit against The Grove." Akers believes that a settlement with Campus Crest is close to being reached, but not a fair one. "The settlement is much lower than what is actually owed to us, but that seems to be the pattern throughout," Akers said.
Akers also explained this problem has also affected several of his other contractors as well, in other Grove complexes across the United States. "The Grove in Jacksonville, Fla., is included in the settlement. We have finished our job there, but have not been paid yet."
Makson Construction, Inc. is a North Carolina-based general contracting and development company specializing in residential and multi-family housing. They have general contractor licenses in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. They also have plumbing contractor licenses in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.
Three construction contractors in Abilene, Texas, have also filed liens against Campus Crest. The contractors are seeking more than half a million dollars in unpaid labor and materials from July to September.
A lien allows a contractor to attempt to receive owed payment by attaching a claim to a property. If the contractor does not receive payment, they can sue for payment after the lien is filed.
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