Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The alleged misrepresentations include issues related to subcontractor quotes, firm fixed prices, subcontracting plans, and more. Misrepresentation of firm fixed prices and acceptance of subcontract terms. Misrepresentation of the scope and value of work subcontracted to a key subcontractor.

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Constructlaw

APRIL 20, 2023

Relyant subcontracted with Federal Engineers and Constructors, Inc. (FE&C). Relyant later terminated its subcontract with FE&C. Under FE&C’s theory, it was entitled to recover interest under a subcontract provision that generally incorporated all “terms and conditions … required by law.”

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ENR Construction

JUNE 15, 2022

agreement resolves claims of subcontracting kickbacks and bid rigging related to firm's past LOGCAP military operations support contract in Iraq. Justice Dept.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The newly revised ConsensusDocs standard subcontract ( ConsensusDocs 752 for federal work) will make it easier for general contractors and subcontractors to perform federal work. read more.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 30, 2014

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 Dist, Sept. Italics added.). of the General Contract.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 24, 2017

An owner-contractor agreement calls for binding arbitration, but the subcontracts do not, allowing suits in court. The designers have no agreements with the constructors and no incentive to coordinate dispute resolution mechanisms. Read more.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 24, 2017

An owner-contractor agreement calls for binding arbitration, but the subcontracts do not, allowing suits in court. The designers have no agreements with the constructors and no incentive to coordinate dispute resolution mechanisms. Read more.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

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. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit concluded that a “pay if paid” clause in a subcontract was not ambiguous and, therefore, enforceable against the subcontractor.

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Green Industry Professionals

APRIL 1, 2014

Field tests show nearly 50% landscape water-use savings when using Aqua Cents; company now looks to expand reach of product nationwide through subcontracting and licensing agreements.'

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Construction Dive

MARCH 10, 2016

By Bruce Jervis Many project owners, contractors and subcontractors use their own “standard” forms of agreement. Featured …Assent to Unsigned “Standard” Subcontract Cannot Be InferredPrice Evaluation Tainted by Misinformation on Estimate What is disturbing is the lack of transparency.

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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.

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NH Construction Law

MARCH 24, 2018

In Axenics a subcontractor’s claim against a general contractor for “failure to properly coordinate construction” was rejected because the GC’s coordination responsibility and the sub’s entitlement to payment for any resulting extra work or extra costs “was addressed in the subcontract itself.”

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

For this reason, construction professionals must find better ways to craft and negotiate agreements. She recalls her experience speaking with a fellow attorney who had to go through a 129-page subcontract that could have been cut down to ten pages. Another common type of agreement is the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract.

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NH Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2020

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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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

Definition: IDIQ construction contracts are Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity construction agreements that may or may not have associated detailed construction delivery processes and workflows. . No ability to subcontract—limited to trade specified in the contract. Maximizes opportunity for M/DBE subcontracting.

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Levelset

APRIL 15, 2022

Read a sample subcontract. Before you begin to work on a project, MBC will require you to provide the following documentation: Executed subcontractor agreement Certificates of insurance Submittals W-9. Download Mayer Building Company’s sample subcontractor agreement. . Learn about company processes. Progress payments.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Will the newly updated ConsensusDocs 752 Federal Subcontract Agreement make it significantly easier for general contractors and subcontractors to perform federal work? David Mendes, a spokesperson for the American Subcontractors Association (ASA), believes so. ” Read more. . ” Read more.

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Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The subcontract agreement required the subcontractor to indemnify and hold harmless the contractor against claims of bodily injury resulting from the subcontractor’s work. The subcontract also required the subcontractor to include the contractor as an “Additional Insured” on its policy.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 5, 2012

” These clauses are common in subcontracts. A contractor may want flexibility in scheduling subcontracted work. They elect to schedule the work “as directed.” Prime contract schedules are frequently altered by the project owner or other factors beyond the contractor’s control.

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Constructlaw

DECEMBER 1, 2022

RKI contracted with Ameriflow Energy Services LLC and Crescent Services LLC through two master service agreements (MSAs) and a series of work orders. Notably, it was unclear whether Crescent supplied those services under a subcontract agreement with Ameriflow or whether the two entities were somehow affiliated.

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NH Construction Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Such a provision was part of a commercial painting subcontract in Hate to Paint, LLC v. This clause was in the parties’ agreement: TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE: The General Contractor may terminate the Contract for convenience upon three (3) days prior written notice. Ambrose Development, LLC , No.

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NH Construction Law

MAY 28, 2018

Before subcontracting any significant portion of a long term job to someone who isn’t known to be financially solvent, the wise general will ask for proof that the sub can carry the strain of weekly payroll through a monthly requisition procedure, with retainage. How does a GC protect itself? § 5.5(a)(6).)

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 12, 2015

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. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit concluded that a “pay if paid” clause in a subcontract was not ambiguous and, therefore, enforceable against the subcontractor.

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Construction Lawyer

DECEMBER 28, 2007

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate. 15, 2007), the court held that a non-signatory to a contract that contained an agreement to arbitrate could be bound by the arbitration requirement. Buy cialis.

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NH Construction Law

MARCH 13, 2019

Many contracts specify that an owner may terminate a contractor, and many subcontracts specify that a contractor may terminate a subcontractor, either for cause (i.e., for breach) or for “convenience” (i.e., without breach).

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 11, 2016

While the definition of a default depends on the terms of the SDI policy, it is solely based on a failure to fulfill the terms of a covered subcontract. SDI policies give contractors broad authority to determine whether a subcontractor is in default of its contractual obligations.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 3, 2012

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Liquidation Agreement did not supercede agreement to arbitrate. April 2, 2012), dismissed an action by a subcontractor against the general because there was an agreement to arbitrate in the subcontract.

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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Surprisingly, people on all ends of the contracting process don’t always understand the importance of the words chosen in their agreement. A general contractor, for example, benefits from a vague scope of work provision in its subcontracts, but would want specific provisions in its general contract.

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Construction Law Monitor

AUGUST 24, 2012

In a perfect world, general contract presents the subcontract document to the subcontractor, and that sub has its lawyer review the contract to see if the terms can be negotiated so that its a fair document for all involved. The legislature here is essentially trying to protect the subcontractor from itself.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 19, 2015

Any claim arising out of or related to this Subcontract. Demand for arbitration shall be filed in writing with the other party to this Subcontract and with the American Arbitration Association, and a copy shall be filed with the Architect. The general moved to dismiss or compel arbitration and the parties then agreed to arbitrate. .

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NH Construction Law

MAY 20, 2023

When that is the case, can a general contractor with a pay-if-paid provision in its subcontracts hide behind that provision when the reason for owner nonpayment is the general contractor’s own default? JBC Merger Sub LLC v. Tricon Enterprises, Inc. , 145, 286 A.3d 3d 1186 (2022), didn’t think so.

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 6, 2013

The underlying dispute related to a subcontract agreement on a construction project located on Fort Hood in Texas. The general contractor tried to get out of the lawsuit by filing a motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, tried to get the case transferred to Virginia based upon a forum selection clause in the subcontract agreement.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 19, 2018

Other enhancements include derived flat price quoting allowing you to easily convert time and material quotes to flat price quotes when work is invoiced, and the ability to generate initial work orders and billings directly from service agreements. “It’s something our customers have really adopted strongly.”.

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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.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

As a preliminary matter, make sure that you get a written contract when starting a new project and make sure that both parties sign the agreement. Although courts treat oral agreement differently in each state, a written agreement will be easier to enforce. Contract Provisions. Project Management Tips.

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NH Construction Law

AUGUST 21, 2022

“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.” million,” id. and for final payment (see § 9.10.2). Why would that consent be necessary if the surety is exonerated by substantial completion ?

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NH Construction Law

JUNE 30, 2022

2d 781 (1954) (“The provision of the subcontract giving defendant the right to direct the sequence or general progress of work does not release it from liability for delay. Brown Company, Inc. Simmons Co., 2d 132, 140, 118 N.E.2d ”).

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