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#96:  Payment Bond Sureties and "Pay-if-Paid" Subcontracts

NH Construction Law

If the principal is a general contractor with a “pay-if-paid” clause in its subcontracts, must a subcontractor wait for the general contractor to be paid before it can collect on a payment bond? No New Hampshire case has yet considered whether the same result obtains under state law, but the same logic applies.

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#134:  30-Day Accountings for Subcontractor/Supplier Mechanic’s Liens

NH Construction Law

It is generally recognized by New Hampshire courts that “[f]ailure to comply with the specific statutory provisions of perfecting a mechanics lien is usually fatal,” Alex Builders & Sons, Inc. Danley , 161 N.H. 19, 23 (2010).

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#114:  No Damages for Delay -- Maybe, Maybe Not

NH Construction Law

Still, contracts excusing a party from liability for the harm he causes have never been favorites of the courts, which often show a willingness to entertain exceptions to the enforceability of such clauses. Because freedom of contract is an overarching principle in the law, courts generally enforce no-damages-for-delay clauses. Simmons Co.,

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#70:  Owner and GC Tort Duties to Subcontractor Employees

NH Construction Law

A&M’s subcontract required it to assume full responsibility for implementing safety programs on the project, to maintain all work areas in a safe manner, and to furnish all safety equipment. The New Hampshire Supreme Court disagreed. Jones Lang Lasalle Construction Co. , 203 (2018), provides some guidance.

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#98:  Good Faith Limits on Termination for Convenience

NH Construction Law

A recent New Hampshire Superior Court case applied the covenant to restrict a contractor’s right to terminate a subcontractor “for convenience” – the ultimate exercise of discretion – before the subcontractor even starts work, simply in order to try to obtain a better price. Ambrose Development, LLC , No.

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

NH Construction Law

When that is the case, can a general contractor with a pay-if-paid provision in its subcontracts hide behind that provision when the reason for owner nonpayment is the general contractor’s own default? New Hampshire employs the same general rule.) JBC Merger Sub LLC v. Tricon Enterprises, Inc. , 145, 286 A.3d 3d at 1201.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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If a business entity invests in a qualifying project that meets certain requirements and is approved by the Alabama Department of Revenue, and maintains minimum annual requirements, the company may receive an annual credit against its income tax liability generated from the qualifying project.

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