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

Best Practices Construction Law

As you may be aware, one of the greatest risks on a construction project involves the payment process. Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement. Turner Construction Company , the U.S. However, in Thomas J.

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We discuss: The current state of construction contracts. Construction technology and the future of contracting and payments. Understand the state of contracts and payment terms in construction. The current state of contracts and payment terms in construction leaves a lot to be desired, says Karalynn.

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

Best Practices Construction Law

As you may be aware, one of the greatest risks on a construction project involves the payment process. Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement. Turner Construction Company (pdf) , the U.S.

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The Best Way for Trade Contractors to Stay Out of the Courtroom

Pro Builder

You can avoid legal trouble by managing client expectations with a simple yet comprehensive contract. A contract doesn’t have to be long and confusing to be effective, practically or legally. From project scope to warranty details, here are the basics of a simple but effective (and legal) contract for specialty trade work. .

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California Legislature Further Helping Subcontractors

Construction Law Monitor

I recently found a good article on JDSupra.com , always a great source for solid legal content, regarding California Senate Bill 474. This new Bill, allows for subs to enter into subcontract agreements with general contractors and then after-the-fact afford the sub protections because the general contractor had a well written contract.

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Supreme Court Speaks on Forum Selection Clause in Construction Dispute

Best Practices Construction Law

Earlier in the year, I made an April Fool''s Day joke on Twitter about the Supreme Court granting an appeal in a construction dispute. Apparently, the joke was on me.because the Supreme Court did take an appeal in a construction dispute! On December 3, 2012, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in In re Atl. Marine Const. Trial court.

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#125:  Pay-if-Paid Clauses and Contractor Default

NH Construction Law

A couple of years ago I blogged ( #101 ) on “pay-if-paid” clauses, which make a general contractor’s receipt of payment from the owner a prerequisite – a “condition precedent,” in legal terms – to its obligation to pay subcontractors. Quinn Construction, Inc. JBC Merger Sub LLC v. 145, 286 A.3d