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California Appeals Court Provides Guidance on ‘Pay-When-Paid’ Provisions in Construction Subcontracts

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Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America,1 effectively narrowing the scope of enforceable “pay-when-paid” provisions in construction subcontracts to the extent the subcontractor seeks recovery against a general contractor’s payment bond surety. Lee On April 17, the California Court of Appeal decided Crosno Construction, Inc.

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NY Appellate Court Reaffirms Pay-When-Paid Provisions Are Void as Against Public Policy

Constructlaw

Bank of America, N.A. Arenson subsequently entered into a subcontract with Sweet to complete the Work (the Subcontract). The Subcontract contained two signature lines, one for “Sweet Construction Approval” and one for “Arenson Office Furnishings Approval.” ASD was not a party to the Subcontract. 3d 1, 164 N.Y.S.3d

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Answers To Frequently Ask Questions About Our Bookkeeping Services

Contractor Bookkeeping

One of the biggest concerns contractors have about outsourcing their bookkeeping to a cloud-based contractor accounting service like ours, is they think it means sending jobs off-shore rather than keeping your dollars in America where they can help other Americans. In too many cases, that is precisely what occurs.

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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

Constructlaw

Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America (Travelers) issued the payment bond for the project. ALS’s subcontract permitted the DOT to hold back 60% of its payments to assure ALS would warranty the work, which ALS did with site checks performed between June 2019 and May 2020. ALS completed its removal work in August 2018.

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Contracting Reform Amendment Clears House; ConstructionPro Week Profiles 14 Other Proposals Potentially Affecting the U.S. Construction Industry

Construction Dive

1960) that the House approved earlier this month to allow prime contractors to count small business subcontracting at all tiers to meet federal small-firm participation goals, a proposal supported by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). For additional coverage of H.R.

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#114:  No Damages for Delay -- Maybe, Maybe Not

NH Construction Law

Lafarge North America, Inc. , of America , 67 Fed. 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. ” Tricon Kent Co. 3d 155, 161 (Colo. Dennis Stubbs Plumbing, Inc. 789, 792 (4th Cir.

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5 steps construction managers can take to help implement new tech to their crew

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Organizations like the Associated General Contractors of America and the National Association of Home Builders provide numerous courses about management and the latest building technology. Take advantage of educational materials Construction companies have a wealth of educational materials at their disposal to assist with tech implementation.