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Construction Contract
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Construction Payment Blog
How Surety Bonds Work in Case of Construction Contractor Default
Construction contractors sometimes go through hoops to receive payments. A client may experience a financial hardship that forces them to stop a project. They may also claim the work provided…
Allens Insights
WA Government passes Security of Payment reforms
By Allens
In brief 6 min read WA Parliament has fast-tracked legislative reforms for securing payments under construction contracts in the building and construction industry. The renewed focus on securing payment for…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Federal Circuit Affirms Board Decision on Pandemic-Related Claim
By Steve McBrady, Charles Baek, Rob Sneckenberg, John Nakoneczny
The Federal Circuit recently affirmed the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals’ (CBCA) decision denying a pandemic-related claim in Pernix Serka Joint Venture v. Secretary of State, CBCA No. 5683, 20-1 BCA ¶ 37,589. Pernix involved…
The Lien Zone
Construction Contract Clauses You’ll Need Post Virus
By Larry Cook
This pandemic has brought a lot of things into better focus. We no longer take as much for granted, and those terms we so quickly skimmed over in our construction…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
TERMINATING CONTRACTS FOR CONVENIENCE — “JUST BECAUSE”
Termination for convenience provisions are important provisions to include in construction contracts. These are provisions that allow a party to terminate the contract for ANY REASON. No cause is needed…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
DoD Proposes Rule on Evaluation of Joint Venture Past Performance for Construction and A&E Services Contracts
By Olivia Lynch, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Michael Samuels, Zachary Schroeder
In this bullet point Olivia Lynch, Amy O’Sullivan, Michael Samuels, and Zachary Schroeder discuss a proposed Department of Defense rule requiring contracting officers to consider an offeror’s past performance as a…
Construction Payment Blog
Construction Laws You Need to Know to Get Paid
Laws provide structure to our society and the way we run our businesses. There are a wide variety of laws that affect the relationships formed during a construction project. From…
The Lien Zone
COST OVERRUNS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES: The New World Order in Construction
By Alex Barthet
We’ve all noticed that the price of just about everything has gone up in the last year. And if that isn’t bad enough, obtaining many of the materials needed in…
Construction Law Zone
Obtaining the Benefits of a Performance Bond: Tread Carefully
By Robinson+Cole's Construction Group
When a party to a construction contract is faced with nonperformance of another party, often the desire to keep the project moving takes precedence in responding to the performance default.…
Construction Payment Blog
Primoris Services Corporation (PSC): A Subcontractor’s Payment Guide
By Tom Scalisi
As a subcontractor, you probably spend a lot of your time lining up jobs with general contractors, hoping to keep the job funnel as full as possible. But, aligning your…