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Construction Contract
419 published works
The Lien Zone
8 Steps to a Better Construction Contract
By Alex Barthet
Follow these steps to have a solid construction contract in place.1. Write it downThe first thing you need to do is make sure that your agreement is in writing. A…
Best Practices Construction Law
When Is the Contractor’s Termination for Default Proper? When It Does Bad Things.
Sometimes you "do" bad things. Sometimes you "look like" you do bad things. Just look at the difference between Bad-boy Jack and my youngest daughter, Haven, who just "looks like"…
BuildSmart
Revisions to ConsensusDocs® Design-Bid-Build Standard Forms
Every construction project has a contract (written, preferably), and they often vary in size and scope depending on the nature and complexity of a project. Many construction industry participants have…
New Jersey Law Blog
Pay When Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts
Whether you are a general contractor or a subcontractor, you have probably come across a pay when paid clause within a subcontract or general contract. The idea of the clause…
China Law Insight
Construction Contracts: Who is Liable for Payments?
By King & Wood
By Zhao Xianlong, Lin Jia, Zhang Mo King & Wood Mallesons' Dispute Resolution group A joint real estate development project usually involves two legal relationships: (1) a joint development agreement…
The Lien Zone
3 Scary Clauses in Construction Subcontracts
By Alex Barthet
With no letup in sight in South Florida construction, subcontractors in all disciplines are being asked by busy general contractors to bid on both residential and commercial projects. And once…
The Lien Zone
What’s in Every Construction Contract but Rarely Understood?
By Alex Barthet
Three common construction contract provisions—hold harmless, indemnification, and duty to defend—are often found together taking a form something like this:The undersigned agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless [NAME OF…
The Legal Scoop on Southwest Florida Real Estate
What You Need to Know About Construction Contracts to Protect Your Business
Freedom to contract is one of the cornerstones of our system of jurisprudence. As long as the subject of the contract is not illegal or contrary to an established public…
BuildSmart
D.C. Court of Appeals Decision Covers Important Contracting Principles
By Douglas L. Patin, Lee-Ann C. Brown
The D.C. Court of Appeals (the Court) recently issued a decision covering some important public construction contract principles, most notably notice, cost and pricing data requirements, and the implied duty…
The Lien Zone
How to Deal with Pay-When-Paid Provisions
By Alex Barthet
They are the bane of all subcontractors and suppliers – those pay-when-paid provisions stating that payment won’t be due from a general contractor until and unless it is first paid…