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Construction Contract
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Constructlaw®
Virginia Bans Pay-If-Paid Clauses to Protect Construction Subcontractors
Virginia has joined the ranks of states that ban "pay-if-paid" clauses. Contingent payment clauses, like "pay-if-paid" and "pay-when-paid" clauses, protect contractors: A contractor need not pay its subcontractors or suppliers…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT’S SCOPE OF WORK SHOULD BE WRITTEN WITH CLARITY
The scope of work section in your construction contract should never be overlooked. In numerous instances, it is overlooked which leads to a dispute as to the precise nature of…
Construction Law Insights
Laying a Foundation: Understanding Your Options When Entering into a Construction Contract (Properties Magazine)
Owners and contractors should be knowledgeable in the various contract forms and their associated risks. Among the most common construction forms are 1) lump sum, 2) cost plus a fee and…
Ahead of Schedule
A New Year’s Resolution: More Consideration of Time Limits
By Karl Oles
In a world of pure cooperation, if the owner of a construction project or a contractor causes a problem, the responsible party would admit fault and make amends—rendering the negotiation…
China Law Insight
川渝两地高院建工新规评析
By King & Wood
作者：王欣 杨楠 刘汝嘉 2022年12月28日，四川、重庆两地高院共同出台了《关于审理建设工程施工合同纠纷案件若干问题的解答》（以下简称《解答》）。《解答》在《民法典》《建筑法》《招标投标法》《最高人民法院关于审理建设工程施工合同纠纷案件适用法律问题的解释（一）》（以下简称《新建工司法解释》，原解释简称《原建工司法解释》）等规范框架下，结合建筑业改革发展趋势，回应了司法实践中高频易发且法律适用混乱的痛点，就施工合同效力、工期、工程质量、工程招投标、司法鉴定、工程价款优先受偿权、实际施工人权利义务等问题中的常见争点明确了裁判规则，统一了裁判尺度。为规范川渝两地建筑市场竞争秩序提供了积极的规范指引。笔者试结合有关制度沿革，浅析《解答》相关亮点。 阅读更多
Adjudication Insider
Overview of the Sixth annual report of the Chairperson of the Construction Contracts Adjudication Panel
There is a general consensus that referral of payment disputes to statutory adjudication pursuant to the Construction Contracts Act, 2013 (the Act) is increasing in popularity year on year. This…
Baker Law Blog
Understanding The New Role of the AIA Forms Digital Practice Documents
By Jeremy Baker
The AIA’s 2013 Digital Practice Documents play a prominent – yet little understood – role in the AIA’s newest Contract Documents. While previously optional, Digital Practice Document use is now…
Construction Blog | Construction & Public Contract Law Section
101: Clauses Prohibited in Construction Contracts
Specific language in construction contracts often determines the outcome of construction litigation, affecting a contractor’s overall liability and ultimately, their bottom line. Like other states, Wisconsin prohibits many types of…
Constructlaw®
Standard Arbitration Clause for Construction Contract
By Albert Bates, Zach Torres-Fowler
Accreditation: An extract from Thomas Reuters Practical Law. The full document is available at https://content.next.westlaw.com/practical-law/document/I3e46a7343fed11ed9f24ec7b211d8087/Standard-Arbitration-Clause-for-Construction-Contract. Troutman Pepper Partners Albert Bates and Zach Torres-Fowler published a Thomas Reuters Practical Law guide…
Property Legal Insider
Advance payment bonds v performance bonds in the Irish market
By Siobhan Kearney, Clare McAdam
Performance Security Performance security is a prominent feature of construction projects and is used as a means of protection for the Employer against the non-performance of the Contractor. The advantage…