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#127:  Subcontract "Flow Down" of Prime Contract Terms

NH Construction Law

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. Brait Builders Corp. , 65, 78, 972 N.E.2d

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Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Subcontracts Require Careful Drafting

Construction Lawyer

Ryan, in turn, subcontracted part of the work to Welch, a Hawaii corporation. The prime agreement between Weisel and Ryan consisted of an AIA Document A111 (presumably a 1997 version) and an AIA Document A201 (also presumably the 1997 version). Nor does the subcontract contain anything like Paragraph 24.3.3

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Specifications for design-build projects

Construction Specifier

Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build. The contractor is required to build the project in complete compliance with the drawings, specifications, and other contract documents (Figure 1). At the time of this writing, most of DBIA’s 26 standard contract documents were published in 2010 and 2012.

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#84:  Owners' Third Party Beneficiary Rights Against Subcontractors

NH Construction Law

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.

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#116:  Termination as a Condition of Performance Bond Liability

NH Construction Law

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. 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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The 10 Questions You Should Ask When Considering Project Management Software?Part 5 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Can it easily navigate data behind purchase orders and subcontracts; handle AIA and time and material billing; facilitate real-time job costing, WIP, and more? Can it effectively manage construction documents? Will the software help create consistent structure across the company? Will it be supported and scalable for the future?

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. Architect/Engineer’s Guidelines, Quality Control, and other related documents in effect at. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. the time of award.

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