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Payment Applications 101: A Guide to Pay Apps in Construction

Fieldwire

Change orders : A change order is a written agreement between the owner or architect and the contractor that changes the contract amount, work requirements, and/or schedule. Conditional lien waivers : A lien waiver is a document that waives the signing party’s right to file a mechanics lien.

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#122:  Construction Loan Disbursement Pitfalls

NH Construction Law

Owner/borrowers like it as well; preventing the contractor from getting ahead of them in payments incentivizes proper contract performance, and a set of professional eyes to determine whether the contractor’s draw requests are justified is a welcome feature.

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constructionattorneyblog: Subcontractor's Mechanics lien allowed.

Construction Lawyer

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds. 107108 (May 21, 2009), has ruled in favor of the subcontractor in enforcing a mechanics lien. University of St. Francis , No.

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A Contractor’s Guide to Homeowner’s Insurance: Is Your Project Covered?

Levelset

Insuring agreement. Regardless of the policy, the Insuring Agreement is the section that will outline all the insurance company’s responsibilities after a weather event or other covered peril causes damage to a roof or exterior siding, as examples. The Insuring Agreement will give you a detailed list of covered perils.

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A Contractor’s Guide to Homeowner’s Insurance: Is Your Project Covered?

Levelset

Insuring agreement. Regardless of the policy, the Insuring Agreement is the section that will outline all the insurance company’s responsibilities after a weather event or other covered peril causes damage to a roof or exterior siding, as examples. The Insuring Agreement will give you a detailed list of covered perils.

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The Preconstruction Phase: Understanding the Process & Risks

Levelset

Deep dive – Scope of Work: 6 Things Every Construction Agreement Should Include. These drawings give the client something to picture and provide feedback on before moving to the next stage. It entails the architect creating a full package of drawings for the building that code enforcement will use for permitting.

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constructionattorneyblog: Posting Architectural Elevations on a.

Construction Lawyer

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us.   The trial court had determined that the plaintiff’s architectural drawings were not detailed enough to construct the building, meaning that the drawings were not protected. Nothing more is required.