Claims Construction Liability Subcontracting 
NH Construction Law
DECEMBER 19, 2020
If the principal is a general contractor with a “pay-if-paid” clause in its subcontracts, must a subcontractor wait for the general contractor to be paid before it can collect on a payment bond? What about payment bonds on private construction projects? Pace Construction Corp. , United States ex rel. Dole Co. ,
NH Construction Law
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
The Miller Act, the federal statute providing for payment bonds on federal construction projects to protect unpaid subcontractors and suppliers, provides that suits on the payment bond “must be brought. ” This language can certainly be read as evidence of congressional intent that Miller Act claims not be arbitrable.
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NH Construction Law
AUGUST 21, 2022
Wrongful termination will not only be a breach of contract giving the principal a claim for damages against the obligee, but it will forfeit the protection of the bond. Conversely, not terminating also forgoes the protection of the bond – if termination is an enforceable condition of the surety’s liability. 4th 12 (1st Cir.
Levelset
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
“If something goes wrong, liability could hit the GC’s policy, which dilutes liability insurance limits, negatively impacts their claims history, and forces them to deal with a claim that’s not really their fault.”. General liability insurance. 7 insurance policies subcontractors may need.
Constructlaw
APRIL 20, 2023
Relyant subcontracted with Federal Engineers and Constructors, Inc. (FE&C). Relyant later terminated its subcontract with FE&C. FE&C’s amended complaint included a claim for violation of the federal Prompt Payment Act (PPA). FE&C’s amended complaint also included claims for violation of the Tennessee PPA.
Constructlaw
JULY 14, 2022
(together, ASD or Owner) contracted Sweet Construction Corp. Arenson subsequently entered into a subcontract with Sweet to complete the Work (the Subcontract). Arenson subsequently entered into a subcontract with Sweet to complete the Work (the Subcontract). ASD was not a party to the Subcontract.
NH Construction Law
MARCH 28, 2024
The reason is not hard to fathom: under the statute “the owner is to hold back from the principal contractor the amount due the sub-contractor” to pay such claims, Cudworth v. 536, 537 (1898), and owners need to know the amount of those claims in order to do so intelligently. Standard Construction Co. , McGranahan v.
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