NH Construction Law
JULY 22, 2023
Commercial construction subcontracts frequently incorporate by reference provisions of the prime contract between the owner and the general contractor, often with language requiring the subcontractor to assume toward the general contractor all duties owed by the general contractor to the owner. Such was the case in Flatiron-Lane v.
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 12, 2012
The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that an owner’s withholding of liquidated damages was a “claim” within the meaning of the AIA general conditions. The owner was required to give formal written notice of claim within 21 days after the contractual completion deadline passed.
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NH Construction Law
DECEMBER 22, 2019
If we look no further than this language, the first of these two methods of establishing third party beneficiary status appears to be a perfect fit in the usual owner-contractor-subcontractor relationship: through his subcontract, the subcontractor (promisor) is rendering a performance that the general contractor (promisee) owes to the owner.
Construction Lawyer
APRIL 3, 2012
He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.
NH Construction Law
AUGUST 21, 2022
Many performance bonds (the popular AIA A312 is an example) state that the surety’s obligation is not triggered unless the principal’s contract has been terminated. Conversely, not terminating also forgoes the protection of the bond – if termination is an enforceable condition of the surety’s liability.
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., ” Depriving a terminated contractor of an opportunity to cure defects was likewise the basis for rejecting defective workmanship claims in TRG Construction, Inc.
Construction Cost Estimating
NOVEMBER 25, 2014
The documents and forms resemble the AIA (American Institute of Architects) and AGC (Associated General Contractors) formats, saving valuable time as they can be customized to suit specific needs while maintaining the standard verbage.
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