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#130:  Secured Lenders' Rights to Construction Contract Payments

NH Construction Law

It happens this way: A contractor or subcontractor borrows money from a lender, and as security for the loan it gives the lender an assignment of or lien on its receivables and contract rights. Otherwise all construction contracts would have such a clause, thwarting the lender’s statutory rights. 543, 553, 984 N.E.2d

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Seven Things to Do When an Owner Doesn’t Pay

Constructonomics

I also know that the school district won’t dissolve all of a sudden or declare bankruptcy. And don’t think you’ll get legal fees in a settlement – it just won’t happen. In my case, the owner owed me 70% of the contract value, so paying a lawyer 30% would put me under water on the project.

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Transforming Construction Payments: Autodesk's Strategic Move with Payapps Acquisition 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Late payments and non-payments are, unfortunately, pivotal contributors to declining contractor productivity eventually, in some cases, leading to bankruptcy for many GCs and subcontractors. Industry research supports these sentiments. High compliance risk. Moreover, manual payment processes also increase compliance risk.

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constructionattorneyblog: Waivers of liens: fraud

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. Waivers of liens: fraud.

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constructionattorneyblog: New York court holds that contractor.

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >.

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Seventh Circuit examines "pay-if-paid" provision

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >.

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The First Green Building Litigation. The Rest of the Story.

Green Building Law Update

In January 2007, Southern Builders, the general contractor, commenced a mechanics lien action in the Circuit Court. A counterclaim was filed by Shaw Development alleging breach of contract and negligence. ” But the only relevant contract provision provided, “D. The Work consists of the following: 2.

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