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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Best Practices Construction Law

Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement. In Universal Concrete Products Corp. The enforceability of these types of clauses may be limited by your particular state or jurisdiction. However, in Thomas J.

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Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Green Building Law Update

District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. Weyerhaeuser engaged third party defendant Permapost Products Co. On July 23, 2015, the parties in the lawsuit The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., a then new, LEED low emitting material).

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Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Green Building Law Update

District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. Weyerhaeuser engaged third party defendant Permapost Products Co. On July 23, 2015, the parties in the lawsuit The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., a then new, LEED low emitting material).

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses

Best Practices Construction Law

Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement. In Universal Concrete Products Corp. It is worth the effort to seek legal advice on these issues prior to drafting and executing contracts with other parties.

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Against The Grain Building New Brewery In West Louisville, KY

Business Facilities

Against the Grain Brewery (AtG) has announced it will increase production by more than 400 percent with the expansion of a new production and packaging facility in Louisville. I look forward to seeing this operation come to life and the distribution of another Kentucky-made product around the world.”. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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European Facility Management Data Standard – EN 15221 – 3

Building Information Management

Common taxonomy is critical to productivity, transparency, collaboration, and information re-use/management. Within the facility management where process, technology, and productivity lags, common taxonomy must be at the forefront. This draft European standard gives relevant terms and definitions in the area of Facility Management.

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Moving from Design-Build, DB, to Integrated Project Delivery, IPD

Building Information Management

Through downstream agreements, the major team players can also agree to waive certain liabilities against each other. They enter into a BIM Agreement and share information freely, using BIM to facilitate target value design and a central server to allow full information transparency. JOC Process.

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