Agreement Liability Risk Subcontracting 
NH Construction Law
AUGUST 21, 2022
Conversely, not terminating also forgoes the protection of the bond – if termination is an enforceable condition of the surety’s liability. “In interpreting a multiple-document agreement, we seek to harmonize and give effect to the provisions of the various documents so that none will be rendered meaningless.”
Levelset
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
” You may already have an insurance policy that offers coverage for business property and general liability. The floater can stand alone or be a limited part of a builder’s risk business policy. Subcontractors face risk from a variety of angles , and some of those exposures can be addressed through a GC’s policy.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Karalynn also brought up the tendency of the industry to pass liability down the chain when drawing up contracts. Owners pass on certain risks (contractually) to general contractors, who may do the same thing when hiring specialty contractors. The shifting of risk and liabilities is a very common practice when drafting contracts.
NH Construction Law
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
The Federal Arbitration Act instructs federal courts to enforce arbitration agreements according to their terms. An arbitration agreement is the quintessential “waiver of the right to bring a civil action,” and when contained in a signed subcontract it will necessarily be executed before labor or materials are furnished.
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 13, 2015
District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. Permapost had a subcontract to apply pressure-treated PolyClear 2000 preservative to the Parallams. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al, pending in the U.S.
NH Construction Law
MAY 20, 2023
The main purpose of such clauses is to shift the risk of owner nonpayment, whether due to owner insolvency or owner breach, from the contractor to the subcontractors. JBC Merger Sub LLC v. Tricon Enterprises, Inc. , 145, 286 A.3d 3d 1186 (2022), didn’t think so. ” 286 A.3d 3d at 1201. New Hampshire employs the same general rule.)
Pro Builder
AUGUST 5, 2022
Consider these elements of a training and awareness program to save lives, mitigate injuries, and reduce liability and costs . Cannabis and the Jobsite: Keeping Your Risk to a Minimum. There’s a gap in the management of risk and safety in construction,” he says. John Caulfield, senior contributing editor. Foulke Jr.,
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