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NY Appellate Court Reaffirms Pay-When-Paid Provisions Are Void as Against Public Policy

Constructlaw

ASD solicited proposals for the supply and installation of partitions in the space (the Work) and ultimately directed Sweet to hire Arenson Office Furnishings, Inc. Arenson subsequently entered into a subcontract with Sweet to complete the Work (the Subcontract). ASD was not a party to the Subcontract.

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Subcontractor Default Insurance: Pros & Cons for General Contractors

Levelset

If a subcontractor defaults on a project, the general contractor can make a claim with the insurance company to cover costs above their deductible and any loss reserve requirements. Some GCs pass the cost of the loss reserve onto the project owner and claim that amount as additional profit on the project. million – $750,000). .

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Please Pass the Past Performance Rating: SBA’s Proposed New Rules to Help Small Businesses Become More Competitive

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

Under the proposed rule, a contracting officer shall consider the past performance of the joint venture when evaluating the small business’ past performance. Inform the contracting officer what duties and responsibilities the small business carried out as part of the joint venture. Other (as applicable).

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Did the FAR Lose Its Mojo in the Government Contracts World? Depends.

Best Practices Construction Law

Following various audits, the Government filed a complaint against Lockheed seeking more than $115 million in reimbursement based upon a claim of breach of contract. The contracting officer concluded that Lockheed was responsible for repayment of approximately $102 million because the contractor breached its duty of performance.

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Federal Court dismisses sub's claim against GC because of arbitration

Construction Lawyer

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. Federal Court dismisses subs claim against GC because of arbitration provision.

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Construction Forms for excel

Construction Cost Estimating

Subcontractor Forms for Construction : Subcontract and Contractor Contract, Independent Sub Statement, License Verification, Potential Back charge, Potential Back charge Log, Back charge and Back charge Log, Non-conform Work Notice, Nonconforming Work Log, Credit Application, Credit Information Request, Subcontractor List, Supplier List.

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Construction Lead Services: Dodge vs. Reed

Construction Marketing

For commercial it may include medical offices, retail, parking garages, etc. Value of the project and often value of major subcontracts. RCD claims to have a stronger group of reporters on private projects. Dodge does the same kind of thing through their hands-on customer service, which they claim as a huge differentiator.