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The Bird Box Dilemma: When False Pay Apps and Lien Waivers Are Not Fraudulent Inducement

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16, 2019), the court evaluated a sub-subcontractor’s claim on a construction contract dispute arising from the renovations at the Longfellow Bridge and the Hatch Shell in Boston, Massachusetts. certifications and/or lien waivers) to the prime contractors to obtain payment. Mass) (Dec.

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The 12 Best Construction Podcasts of 2020

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Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone were back and all had strong showings in the voting round. Check out our full review of The Lien Zone by clicking or tapping here. #7: It was a very exciting competition this year, with a few records broken along the way.

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Place Your Vote for the Best Construction Podcast of 2020

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Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone are back, as well as a many other podcasts that are new to the competition. vote for the lien zone. vote for the lien zone. The Lien Zone Podcast. This year we have several familiar faces, as well many new podcasts. Vote for conexpo/con-agg radio.

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40 Best Construction Podcasts in 2022

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The Lien Zone. Alex Barthet is a board certified construction lawyer and a mechanical engineer, making him an excellent fit to host The Lien Zone , which covers technical and legal questions related to construction law. Episode runtime : 10–45 minutes. Release schedule : Monthly. Construction law podcasts. Digital Builder.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZs): Secured areas legally outside of U.S. 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. MASSACHUSETTS.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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MASSACHUSETTS. INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT (ITC): Offers a 3 percent credit for qualifying businesses against their Massachusetts corporate excise tax. To be eligible, an organization must be a non-profit or for-profit business in Massachusetts that has been in existence for at least five years and demonstrates an ability to repay the loan.

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