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A look into legal issues and beyond: N.C. Construction Law, Policy & News

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Construction Law, Policy & News , transcends state-specific North Carolina issues, providing useful and relevant information beyond the state borders. risk management case: Jack Gibson’s twitter feed. You’ll find many insights and ideas in Matt Bouchard’s blog at nc-construction-law.com. Matt Bouchard.

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Virginia Joins 11 Other States Prohibiting Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Best Practices Construction Law

shifting the risk of nonpayment … “Payment from the Owner to the Contractor is a condition precedent to payment from the Contractor to the Subcontractor.”). Generally, most states that have addressed the issue allow “pay if paid” clauses so long as there is clear and unambiguous language shifting the risk of non-payment to the subcontractor.

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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. So, what should your contracts provide?

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#131:  Applying Statutes of Limitations in Arbitration Proceedings

NH Construction Law

2004); North Carolina, Cameron v. of the AIA A201 General Conditions (2017), for example, provides that a demand for arbitration shall not be made “after the date when the institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on the Claim would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations.” 2d 154, 167 (Me.

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Litigation Sucks!! Get Out Of It

Construction Law Monitor

As a lawyer (and a client), the legal system has caused me significant frustration. It is the principal that you can have bulletproof evidence, the best argument and facts, and a “perfect case,” but still face at least a 20% risk of losing. What is the 20% Rule? Because unforeseeable things happen in litigation.

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Offshoring: The race to the bottom (or a better world)

Construction Marketing Ideas

However, I’ve learned how to overcome these risks. Our North Carolina contractors, Qudeso, are relatively expensive on the surface, but they communicate quickly, use state-of-the-art designs and, once the work is completed, we will own the rights to use it as we wish.

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Managing the Process of Innovation - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

ENR Construction

Like all work in sensitive areas, the crew would measure levels of dust, particles, noise and air pressure to ensure construction wasn’t posing a risk to the NICU. This is standard operating procedure, but our team saw risks. That’s minutes saved with some of the hospitals most at-risk patients. Safety & Health.