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

Best Practices Construction Law

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. Ciccone d/b/a Ciccone Door Services, (U.S.D.C.

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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. MASSACHUSETTS. Funds cannot be used for debt refinancing or contingency funding.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Prevailing wage must be paid to workers involved in the construction or renovation. Funds may be used by large businesses for bondable business activities including financing the purchase of land or buildings, building construction or renovation, and certain types of machinery and equipment.

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