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#96:  Payment Bond Sureties and "Pay-if-Paid" Subcontracts

NH Construction Law

If the principal is a general contractor with a “pay-if-paid” clause in its subcontracts, must a subcontractor wait for the general contractor to be paid before it can collect on a payment bond? For public works contracts where payment bonds are required by statute ( RSA 447:16 et seq. See General Electric Co.

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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. Civils & Stations work streams Urban realm (incl. earthworks, minor civils, roads, landscaping, trees) Station fit-out (incl. To secure a place, visit hs2.org.uk/MTC23.

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#105:  Nonmutual Arbitration Agreements

NH Construction Law

Many construction contracts and subcontracts provide for arbitration of disputes. To be enforceable, contracts require “consideration,” a bargained-for exchange of value or promises of value on both sides. Birckhead Electric, Inc. Some of them give just one of the parties an option to require arbitration.

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#123:  Bonding Around a Mechanic's Lien

NH Construction Law

The problem is not solved by prime contract provisions requiring a general contractor to promptly clear any lower tier mechanic’s liens or face having payments withheld. Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. SES Concord Company ; Adam Windows & Doors, Inc. Eclipse Construction, Inc. ; HPB Construction, LLC v.

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Latest electrical estimating software can smooth the work process of

Construction Cost Estimating

Latest electrical estimating software can smooth the work process of electrical engineers and electrical estimators. Before the commencement of any construction work, electricians and construction managers should estimate the amount and cost of electricity essential for a specific location. Posted by Rajib Dey.

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Marketing In The Construction Industry – Everything You Need To Know

Help Everybody Everyday

Yes, millions of dollars per year are spent by firms in the construction industry trying to get clients to recognize their brand and award them contracts. When a general contractor is hired to build a project, they typically “hold the contracts.” ” What that means is they have a contract with the owner.

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#66:  Labor Inefficiency Costs: Who Pays? How Much?

NH Construction Law

Sometimes unanticipated compression is the result of acts of God or of third parties, in which case it is crucial to examine the contract or subcontract to see who has agreed to bear this risk. Contractual silence on the point usually spells bad news for the party providing the labor. See Town of Bedford v. Brooks , 121 N.H.

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