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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. Even when payment challenges are similar, payment protection is very different between private and public work.

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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

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00 52 14 Subcontract Form – Stipulated Sum (design/bid/build or. 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 14 Subcontract Form – Stipulated Sum (design/bid/build or. 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build).

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 52 14 Subcontract Form – Stipulated Sum (design/bid/build or. 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 14 Subcontract Form – Stipulated Sum (design/bid/build or. 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build).

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State by State Incentives Guide

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SB 1128 builds upon the current sales tax exemption program administered by the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) by including “advanced manufacturing” companies in industries such as biotechnology, computers, appliances, machinery, furniture, fabricated metals and transportation goods.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The private sector participant finances 50 percent of the project cost and takes a first lien on assets pledged as collateral. The SBA takes a second lien on assets and finances up to 40 percent of the project cost, up to $1 million in some cases. Borrowers inject 10 percent in the form of cash or equity in real estate.

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