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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. In Costa v. Brait Builders Corp. ,

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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. Not surprisingly, these customized contracts tend to favor the drafting party. Sometimes, the other party never actually sees the document. What is disturbing is the lack of transparency.

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IDIQ Construction Contract Guide

Job Order Contracting

Definition: IDIQ construction contracts are Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity construction agreements that may or may not have associated detailed construction delivery processes and workflows. . MATOC (Multiple Award Task Order Contract) or MACC (Multiple Award Construction Contract) – for larger construction projects.

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In a perfect world, a contract should include a clear set of instructions that conveys well-defined expectations to all parties concerned. In reality, it’s often a monster document packed full of legalese that can be difficult to understand. We discuss: The current state of construction contracts.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. DEFINITIONS. authorization.

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#88   Battle of the Forms: When Is There an Enforceable Contract?

NH Construction Law

When contracts and subcontracts are negotiated, it is common for written drafts and redrafts to circulate between the parties, sometimes with a letter of intent to enter into a contract thrown into the mix, and sometimes with competing forms being used – a proposal or bid on one side, an expansive formal contract on the other.

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Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Subcontracts Require Careful Drafting

Construction Lawyer

17, 2013), demonstrates the difficulty faced by parties in drafting appropriate forum selection provisions in construction agreements. Ryan, in turn, subcontracted part of the work to Welch, a Hawaii corporation. Nor does the subcontract contain anything like Paragraph 24.3.3 of the General Contract. Dist, Sept.