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Construction Contract
419 published works
Construction Payment Blog
Ultimate Guide to Preliminary Notices in Construction
By Jonny Finity
Getting paid on a construction project can be hard work. There are a lot of documents that construction businesses need to exchange in order to receive payment. One of the…
Construction Payment Blog
Securing Payment With a North Dakota Notice of Intent to Lien
Securing and leveraging your mechanics lien rights is the single most effective way to protect yourself against non-payment in the construction industry. To do so, there are specific requirements, notices,…
Real Estate & Construction
Practical Considerations under FIDIC Contracts in Light of COVID-19
By Ira Schulman
The outbreak of the coronavirus has been an unprecedented event affecting every industry, including construction. To ensure their entitlement to an extension of time, costs, or even termination, parties to…
Construction Payment Blog
How smart contractors avoid back charges and get paid
By Tom Scalisi
Back charges can be a scary part of the construction business. They’re often abused or misused and subcontractors can find themselves with their backs against the wall out of nowhere.…
New Jersey Law Blog
Construction Contracts During a Pandemic
In the current economic climate, due to the pandemic that has enveloped our nation, a contractor needs to make certain that the contractual terms of a construction contract properly address…
Construction Payment Blog
California Pay-When-Paid: What is a “reasonable time” for payment?
In a construction contract, a “pay-when-paid” clause acts as a timing mechanism that obligates a hiring party to pay their subs or suppliers when they are paid, or within a…
The Lien Zone
AIA General Conditions and What They Mean for Contractor’s Claims for Delay During the COVID-19 Pandemic
With an increasing number of cities and counties now considering reopening for business, many contractors are feverishly thumbing through their construction contracts to determine what claim rights they have to…
Construction Payment Blog
MA Mechanics Lien: Does a Letter of Intent Count as a Written Contract?
In the construction industry, a mechanics lien is by far the best option for contractors to get paid the money they’ve earned. Each state has its own rules and requirements…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE PERFORMANCE BOND
If you are bargaining for a contracting party to obtain a performance bond, it is imperative that you honor the conditions precedent to the bond in the event you need…
The Construction Seyt
Temporary Impracticality or Frustration of Construction Contracts During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Mark Johnson, Bessie Fakhri
Owners and contractors trying to understand the full impact of COVID-19 on their projects are likely turning to delay[1] or force majeure provisions in their construction contracts to assess their rights or liabilities for…