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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. A mechanic’s lien works the same way,” says Karalynn. “If Get your change order costs covered. We discuss: The current state of construction contracts. We just build in, ‘Okay.

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7 Steps to Successful Project Closeout

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Problems like delayed change orders, poor communication and lost paperwork may make it harder to close out a project on time. The first step is to track every part of the project to streamline reviewing legal terms and change orders, for example. Delayed change order resolution. The reverse bell curve.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 61 16 Lien Bond Form. 00 63 36 Field Order Form. 00 63 46 Construction Change Directive Form. 00 63 49 Work Change Directive Form. 00 63 57 Change Order Request Form. 00 63 63 Change Order Form. Affidavit of Release of Liens Form. 00 61 16 Lien Bond Form. 01 26 39 Field Orders.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 61 16 Lien Bond Form. 00 63 36 Field Order Form. 00 63 46 Construction Change Directive Form. 00 63 49 Work Change Directive Form. 00 63 57 Change Order Request Form. 00 63 63 Change Order Form. Affidavit of Release of Liens Form. 00 61 16 Lien Bond Form. 01 26 39 Field Orders.