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New Legal Guide and Resource For Your Construction Business

Construction Marketing

Whether just starting out or operating for years, there are many legal obligations and issues that confront a small business owner. The Small Business Legal guide from Legal Services Link provides information on the top ten areas business owners need to address to ensure their businesses are legally protected.

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Joint Check Agreements On Construction Projects: What Suppliers Need To Know

Construction Law Monitor

Joint check agreements are very popular in the construction industry. In fact, many folks mistakenly believe that joint check agreements are exclusively a construction industry instrument. Perhaps the joint check agreement is the most misunderstood and dangerous document you can confront on a construction project.

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Construction Law: April 2024

Construction Law

Legal terms explained Kyle Melville of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP explains what is meant by Scott Schedules. CL guides Limitation on liability Our latest Construction Law Guides series article from Claire Turnbull of DLA Piper looks at limitations on liability. Guest editor Retentions – time to say goodbye?

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Presenting At Green Legal Matters This Week in New Orleans

Construction Law Monitor

The unavoidable marriage between the green and construction industries is why our construction law practice has paid very close attention to green legal issues. The first ever conference focusing on the green industry’s legal issues is taking place this week in New Orleans, LA, Green Legal Matters.

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Assignment of Benefits for Contractors: Pros & Cons of Accepting an AOB

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In this article, we’ll explain what an assignment of benefits is, and how the process works. An assignment of benefits , or AOB, is an agreement to transfer insurance claim rights to a third party. Keep in mind that many states have their own laws about what the agreement can or should include. Klark Brown. View profile.

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Construction Contracts And Arbitration Provisions: Is The Word “May” Mandatory? Maybe!

Best Practices Construction Law

As an example, when the parties use the word “shall” in their agreement, they generally understand that the obligation specified is mandatory. The Work may be suspended by the Owner as provided in Article 14 of the General Conditions.”. It is important in contract drafting that you say what you mean and you mean what you say.

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SCL members offered 10% discount on CL subscriptions

Construction Law

Society of Construction Law members can now have a unique 10% multi-year discount on subscriptions to the print version of Construction Law following an agreement between publishers Barrett Byrd Associates and the SCL.