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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. Brait Builders Corp. ,

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Insider Discusses EJCDC's New Document on Subcontracts

Construction Dive

Here is the summary for the October 2013 addition: One of the new documents that the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) has added is “C-523,” which addresses subcontracts.

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Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel

Job Order Contracting

Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes Obtaining comparative bids on all subcontracted work will not provide sufficient cost visibility. Both IPD and JOC have been proven for decades and are well evolved. Cost management can only be achieved through the process of owners created independent line item estimates.

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Have You Seen All the Contract Documents?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis Many project owners, contractors and subcontractors use their own “standard” forms of agreement. Sometimes, the other party never actually sees the document. Featured …Assent to Unsigned “Standard” Subcontract Cannot Be InferredPrice Evaluation Tainted by Misinformation on Estimate

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#108:  Replacement Contractor Issues

NH Construction Law

When a contractor abandons or is terminated from a construction project before substantial completion, one of the first tasks for the owner/developer (or for the contractor’s performance bond surety if such a bond exists) is to locate and hire a completion contractor.

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Digital Builder Podcast Ep 22: How Specialty Contractors Can Navigate Contracts & Get Paid On Time

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In reality, it’s often a monster document packed full of legalese that can be difficult to understand. A contract should really be a tool to help everyone in the construction industry; it doesn’t have to be this monster document that you just hold your nose, sign, and hope for the best.” Let’s meet in the middle.

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Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Subcontracts Require Careful Drafting

Construction Lawyer

Weisel, a California resident hired Ryan, a California corporation, to be the general contractor for a residence in Hawaii. Ryan, in turn, subcontracted part of the work to Welch, a Hawaii corporation. Nor does the subcontract contain anything like Paragraph 24.3.3 into Welch''s subcontract is subject to two interpretations.