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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. Such was the case in Flatiron-Lane v.

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Lawsuit over First LEED Platinum Building is Over

Green Building Law Update

With an Order Of Judgment, in favor of Permapost Products Company against Weyerhaeuser Company filed on November 17, 2015, resolving the final third party claims, the more than 15 year old disputes and differences over the construction of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Philip Merrill Environmental Center, in Annapolis, Maryland, are over.

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#75:  Recovery for Defective Work After Termination for Convenience

NH Construction Law

Many contracts specify that an owner may terminate a contractor, and many subcontracts specify that a contractor may terminate a subcontractor, either for cause (i.e., 3d 406 (2015), for example, held that liquidated damages could be recovered from a contractor who was terminated for convenience. without breach). 202, 113 A.3d

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Authority of Arbitrator to Award Attorneys Fees when not mentioned in Contract

Construction Lawyer

W2014-00802-COA-R3CV, 2015 WL 129024 (Tenn. Jan 9, 2015). Any claim arising out of or related to this Subcontract. Demand for arbitration shall be filed in writing with the other party to this Subcontract and with the American Arbitration Association, and a copy shall be filed with the Architect. Inman Construction, No.

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Specifications for design-build projects

Construction Specifier

The design builder may be a single organization with inhouse design and construction expertise and licensure or, more commonly, it is either a contractor or design professional teaming with one or more partners via subcontracts (Figure 2). DBIA documents are used in both vertical construction and horizontal (infrastructure) work.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A business that applies for the exemption must enter into an agreement with the Governor of Alabama. Effective for facilities placed into service between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015. The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement. New, full-time, permanent employees must be hired within 24 months of the date the financial agreement is signed. The credit is claimed two years later, in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

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