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A Force Majeure Decision during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Green Building Law Update

There has been much speculation and supposition about the interplay of force majeure provisions in leases and other contracts in response to government orders closing businesses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but now there is an authoritative court decision that may provide persuasive authority.

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#130:  Secured Lenders' Rights to Construction Contract Payments

NH Construction Law

It happens this way: A contractor or subcontractor borrows money from a lender, and as security for the loan it gives the lender an assignment of or lien on its receivables and contract rights. Reading Cooperative Bank v. Otherwise all construction contracts would have such a clause, thwarting the lender’s statutory rights.

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How High Profit Jobs Send Contractors Into Bankruptcy

Contractor Bookkeeping

Homeowners want to believe everything is included in the original contract price including the little extras they think of along the way. The remodel contractor uses a form of "Cost Plus" or "Not To Exceed" to provide the homeowner with scope of work and a contract price the bank needs in order to finance the construction.

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Architect's Consent to Assigment

Construction Lawyer

Today’s financial institutions are very concerned about potential defaults by their borrowers during the design and construction phases of projects for which the bank is providing financing. It is not unreasonable for the bank to be concerned. It is not unreasonable for the bank to be concerned.

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What Your Business Credit Report Tells Lenders

Pro Builder

Your business credit report also provides necessary information about your company, such as your business background, ownership and subsidiaries, financial information, any bankruptcies, risk scores, and banking, trade, and collection history. Lessons Learned From Previous Housing Market Disruptions.

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Completed Operations: A Contractor’s Guide to Coverage, Cost, & More

Levelset

The coverage kicks in when: The contract has been completed All of the work has been completed The work has been put to its intended use. The work is considered finished when the contract is complete — repairs or maintenance generally don’t affect the completion date. . not in progress). Coverage limits.

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Unique Construction Company Financing Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

You Want Money; Banks Want To Lend Money, What''s The Problem? Multiply That By 100,000 And You Will Begin To Understand Why Banks Seem So Tight Fisted About Loaning Money. Banks stay in business is by loaning money and earning interest. Finally a Z-Score is compiled which is a formula for predicting bankruptcy.

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