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Ohio Court Reforms Construction Contract to Correct “Manifest Absurdity” in Termination for Convenience Term

Constructlaw

Hanuman Chalisa LLC (owner) contracted BoMar Contracting, Inc. The contract consisted of the AIA A101-2007 and AIA A201-2007. The parties disputed whether the owner terminated the contract “for cause” or “for convenience.”. including a 25% margin for overhead and profit. BoMar Contr., 2022-Ohio-1111, 187 N.E.3d

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#92:  Lost Profits and Waivers of Consequential Damages

NH Construction Law

In the law of contracts, damages suffered by the nonbreaching party may be either “direct” (loss of the benefit of the bargain, measured by the cost of remedying the deficient performance) or “consequential” (other reasonably foreseeable harm caused by the breach). In Mentis Sciences, Inc. 3d 799, 808, 11 N.E.3d

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#98:  Good Faith Limits on Termination for Convenience

NH Construction Law

In an earlier blog ( #62 ) I discussed the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing that limits a contracting party’s exercise of the discretion afforded to it by the parties’ contract. Contractor shall not be entitled to receive payment for any lost profits. Ambrose Development, LLC , No.

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Huge Construction Company Profit Increases Are From Tiny Changes

Contractor Bookkeeping

We are happy to be able to offer free Invoice templates, free Change Order templates and free estimate templates to construction contractors and other business owners to help them grow their sales and profits and have better lives for their families. Change Orders are a huge source of new profit. Click here to learn more.

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Are Project Owners Abusing Termination-for-Convenience Clauses?

Construction Dive

The project owner, at its discretion, may terminate the project at any time without breaching the contract. The owner is not liable for the contractor’s anticipated profit on the unperformed work. This sounds like a balanced bargain, yet contractors have long complained about the process.

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Labour Contract Vs Material Contract - Which Contract is Better for Constructing your House?

Civil Lead

When we are planning to construct a building or house the first question comes in our mind is we have to give a material contractor or labour contract. Whereas in the material contract all materials and labour required for the construction are supplied by the contractor. While the contractor may or may not do that.

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Five business success stages: How can you move to the next level?

Construction Marketing Ideas

You usually under price your services, in part because you don’t know better, and also because your internal and legacy costs are so low you can be “profitable” on a low margin. Clients know a bargain when they see it. Stage 2 — Word-of-mouth and repeat build up. Now, your internal brand has proven its value.