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#127:  Subcontract "Flow Down" of Prime Contract Terms

NH Construction Law

Commercial construction subcontracts frequently incorporate by reference provisions of the prime contract between the owner and the general contractor, often with language requiring the subcontractor to assume toward the general contractor all duties owed by the general contractor to the owner. Turner Construction Co. , 560 F.Supp.

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HS2 to hold bidders day for subcontractors

Construction Enquirer

HS2 is planning a meet the main contractor bidders day ahead of the next tranche of subcontract work tenders to progress civil engineering works and station fit-outs. precast concrete drainage and plastic drainage pipes) Highways works and associated ancillary packages (e.g. Civils & Stations work streams Urban realm (incl.

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Best Practices Construction Law

Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement. In Universal Concrete Products Corp. The enforceability of these types of clauses may be limited by your particular state or jurisdiction.

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No-Damage-For-Delay Provisions and Lien Waivers Remain Enforceable — and Valuable — in New York

Constructlaw

X-Treme Concrete Inc. , Pizzarotti LLC, a construction manager, sued its subcontractor, X-Treme Concrete, Inc., Pizzarotti LLC, a construction manager, sued its subcontractor, X-Treme Concrete, Inc., Pizzarotti, LLC v. 3d 487 (N.Y. X-Treme filed counterclaims seeking to recover delay damages and unpaid amounts.

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses

Best Practices Construction Law

Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement. In Universal Concrete Products Corp. For the legal practitioner, Universal Concrete Products again reminds us of the importance of legal research in our profession.

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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

Pro Builder

Among the major product categories, new residential construction in 2019 used more than $11 billion each of “cement and concrete products” and “architectural and structural metals.” Although the vast majority of that amount was produced domestically, supporting jobs in the U.S. manufacturing sector, roughly $6.1 For more, visit nahb.org. .

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2020 Guide to Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

In addition, highly specialized subcontract items may require travel and per-diem expenses for mechanics. Material costs are local for commodities such as concrete, asphalt and aggregate. The labor-hours expressed in this database are average Installation time, using an efficiency level that is consistent with the particular trade.