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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. Of note, this review was not looking for and did not compile missed signatures, not compiled change orders or other clerical errors.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today. Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs.

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LOL! OMG. HUH? Court Finds That Text Message Can Form Binding Contract

Best Practices Construction Law

The transaction involved numerous discussions and emails, including four drafts of a letter of intent from Buyer to Seller for purchase of a piece of property. None of the drafts of the letter were signed by Buyer. Are change orders being discussed by text? What about photos of an accident?

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Best Practices Construction Law

The subcontract between the general contractor and the concrete subcontractor contained the following clause: “The obligation of contractor to make payment under this agreement, whether a progress or final payment, or for extra or change orders or delays to the work, is subject to the express condition precedent of payment from the owner. ”.

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Gobble Gobble First and Then You Can Put Up the Christmas Tree. Well, Kinda.

Best Practices Construction Law

31, 2019), the Superior Court of Connecticut squarely addressed this precise issue in a case involving a change order dispute between a contractor and subcontractor. The subcontractor filed a demand for arbitration against the contractor, seeking both its contract balance and approximately $40,000 in extra and/or change order work.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Beane didn’t achieve success by drafting players based on his emotional judgments or media-based hype. change orders. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. With the help of a Harvard number cruncher, he developed “sabermetrics,” a method of judging players by on-base percentages.

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Contractors: What is UETA and Why Should You Care?

Best Practices Construction Law

First, email communications tend to be sent "off the cuff" without creating a draft of the communication that can be reviewed by team members. For example, did you know that your email communications can be used to establish an enforceable contract, change order, or settlement?