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NY Appellate Court Reaffirms Pay-When-Paid Provisions Are Void as Against Public Policy

Constructlaw

Arenson subsequently entered into a subcontract with Sweet to complete the Work (the Subcontract). The Subcontract contained two signature lines, one for “Sweet Construction Approval” and one for “Arenson Office Furnishings Approval.” ASD was not a party to the Subcontract.

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#105:  Nonmutual Arbitration Agreements

NH Construction Law

Many construction contracts and subcontracts provide for arbitration of disputes. 2014 WL 2574529 (D. June 5, 2014), a payment dispute between a subcontractor and contractor on a federal project. Some of them give just one of the parties an option to require arbitration. See DiMercurio v. 3d 71, 81 (1st Cir. Ancel, Inc.

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FAQ's About Outsourced Contractors Bookkeeping Services

Contractor Bookkeeping

A lot of contractors would like to subcontract out their bookkeeping services and the two main reasons they don''t is fear of losing control and cost. Click the button below to get right to the Frequently Asked Questions About Outsourced Contractors Bookkeeping Services. Contractors Bookkeeping Services Questions.

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Lawsuit over First LEED Platinum Building is Over

Green Building Law Update

Clark Construction was the general contractor. Permapost had a subcontract to apply pressure-treated PolyClear 2000 preservative to the Parallams. In the spirit of Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story” radio program, the key players in this case were: Chesapeake Bay Foundation was the owner of the project.

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#81:  Women-Owned Small Businesses

NH Construction Law

There are also limitations on how much work a WOSB can subcontract out to non-WOSB entities – for general construction contracts, it’s no more than 85% exclusive of the cost of materials. million for building contractors and heavy infrastructure contractors, $15 million for specialty trades.) 13 C.F.R. §

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Danny Ellis never had a real job interview… until he met Greg Korte

The Korte Company

They hired him on the spot, then put him through a four-year apprenticeship program with Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Danny didn’t know it yet, but the wheels toward his next life stage started turning in 2014. The Korte Company hired Danny as a superintendent in December 2014. It was a dead end,” he said.

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A Practical Guide to Construction Accounting Software

Autodesk Construction Cloud

After developing the codes, you can generally divide them into five categories: labor, materials, subcontracts, equipment, and overhead. . This is likely to be your high level hires like general contractors, who you’ll interface with regularly. Subcontracts. First, the contractor must meet performance obligations.