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Texas ‘Retainage’ vs. ‘Reserved Funds’: What’s the Difference & Why it Matters

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Texas lien law: ‘Retainage’ or ‘reserved funds’? In 2021, Texas enacted some sweeping changes to the mechanics lien process effective on projects where the original contract was entered into on or after January 1, 2022. The main changes came in the form of simplified notice procedures and lien filing deadlines.

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How to Get Paid on Washington State Public Projects

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Contractors on public projects aren’t allowed to file mechanics liens when payment problems arise, as both the federal and state governments explicitly prohibit private entities from claiming an interest in public property. Washington State bond claim laws. Download a Washington State Notice to Contractor form.

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Procore Blog: Discovering “The latest construction news and knowledge”

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The general contractor and the architect approved the shop drawings, so the fabricators built the girders. This cascade of events led to non payments, and both the steel sub and the HVAC sub filed mechanic’s liens against the project. It gets worse. The steel sub asked for the project to get shut down until a resolution was reached.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

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The Contractor shall furnish as part of its overhead cost, included in the coefficient, all necessary protective equipment, concrete mixing boxes, water barrels, wheelbarrows, hoes, shovels, tools, mortar boards, ladders, portable scaffolding, shop tools, hand tools, shop equipment, and fabricating items customary to the trade, etc.,

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 61 16 Lien Bond Form. Affidavit of Payment of Debts and Claims Form. Affidavit of Release of Liens Form. 00 61 16 Lien Bond Form. Affidavit of Payment of Debts and Claims Form. Affidavit of Release of Liens Form. 01 43 19 Fabricator Qualifications. 03 22 00 Fabric and Grid Reinforcing.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 61 16 Lien Bond Form. Affidavit of Payment of Debts and Claims Form. Affidavit of Release of Liens Form. 00 61 16 Lien Bond Form. Affidavit of Payment of Debts and Claims Form. Affidavit of Release of Liens Form. 01 43 19 Fabricator Qualifications. 03 22 00 Fabric and Grid Reinforcing.

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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If ownership of a device is transferred immediately upon completion of installation, and the device is fully operational, the credit transfers to and may be claimed by the purchaser of the device. (For devices installed before October 1, 2008, different carry forward periods apply.). Reference: N.D.C.C. § 57-38-01.8.