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Gobble Gobble First and Then You Can Put Up the Christmas Tree. Well, Kinda.

Best Practices Construction Law

31, 2019), the Superior Court of Connecticut squarely addressed this precise issue in a case involving a change order dispute between a contractor and subcontractor. The subcontractor filed a demand for arbitration against the contractor, seeking both its contract balance and approximately $40,000 in extra and/or change order work.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today. Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs.

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Best Practices Construction Law

The subcontract between the general contractor and the concrete subcontractor contained the following clause: “The obligation of contractor to make payment under this agreement, whether a progress or final payment, or for extra or change orders or delays to the work, is subject to the express condition precedent of payment from the owner. ”.

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Digital Builder Podcast Ep 22: How Specialty Contractors Can Navigate Contracts & Get Paid On Time

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Best practices for handling change orders. The shifting of risk and liabilities is a very common practice when drafting contracts. Even if you don’t want to negotiate, Karalynn says it’s worth having an attorney or legal professional break down what the contract means. Get your change order costs covered.

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses

Best Practices Construction Law

The subcontract between the general contractor and the concrete subcontractor contained the following clause: “The obligation of contractor to make payment under this agreement, whether a progress or final payment, or for extra or change orders or delays to the work, is subject to the express condition precedent of payment from the owner.”.

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Contractors: What is UETA and Why Should You Care?

Best Practices Construction Law

First, email communications tend to be sent "off the cuff" without creating a draft of the communication that can be reviewed by team members. For example, did you know that your email communications can be used to establish an enforceable contract, change order, or settlement?

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LOL! OMG. HUH? Court Finds That Text Message Can Form Binding Contract

Best Practices Construction Law

The transaction involved numerous discussions and emails, including four drafts of a letter of intent from Buyer to Seller for purchase of a piece of property. None of the drafts of the letter were signed by Buyer. Are change orders being discussed by text? What about photos of an accident?