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#96:  Payment Bond Sureties and "Pay-if-Paid" Subcontracts

NH Construction Law

If the principal is a general contractor with a “pay-if-paid” clause in its subcontracts, must a subcontractor wait for the general contractor to be paid before it can collect on a payment bond? It is often said that a payment bond surety may assert all of the contractual defenses to payment enjoyed by its principal. 33, 614 S.E.2d

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Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate

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. « Florida Supreme Court follows Texas Lamar Homes | Main. Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate. Normally, only a party to an agreement to arbitrate is bound by the arbitration provision.

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Construction Contract's arbitration provision is separable, based on

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. « Florida court holds that statute of limitations does not apply to certain arbitrations | Main.  It also argued that the arbitration agreement was unconscionable.  Section 21.1

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Because of this liability, Foulke advises builders to have “really good agreements” with their trade partners that spell out in specific detail that they will follow OSHA regulations, wear fall protection gear, and promise not to subcontract (or “sub-sub”) any work within their scope without the builder’s approval. Foulke Jr.,

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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. The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement. FLORIDA – updated for 2014. FINANCING .

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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.

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