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Are Claim Notice Requirements Creating Traps for the Unwary?

Construction Dive

It was a rather prosaic and old-fashioned question: To which address should a notice of claim, transmitted by certified mail, be addressed? The Minnesota Supreme Court said the state payment bond statute created a trap for the unwary -- details of which can defeat meritorious claims.

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Construction Lead Services: Dodge vs. Reed

Construction Marketing

Value of the project and often value of major subcontracts. RCD claims to have a stronger group of reporters on private projects. Dodge does the same kind of thing through their hands-on customer service, which they claim as a huge differentiator. The company also claims Dodge shared what it learned with its sales staff.

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Construction Leads – So Many Leads, So Little Time!

Construction Marketing

Value of the project and often value of major subcontracts. RCD claims to have a stronger group of reporters on private projects. Dodge does the same kind of thing through their hands-on customer service, which they claim as a huge differentiator. The company also claims Dodge shared what it learned with its sales staff.

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‘Harlem Shake’ video costs 15 miners their jobs

Safety Services Company

In the letters, Barminco claimed the performance was in violation of the company’s “core values of safety, integrity and excellence.” The dismissal letters forbid any of the group from being “subcontracted by Barminco at any site domestically and globally.”. based in South Africa, when the video hit the internet.

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

“If something goes wrong, liability could hit the GC’s policy, which dilutes liability insurance limits, negatively impacts their claims history, and forces them to deal with a claim that’s not really their fault.”. It serves as an additional safety net for businesses in the event of a large claim.

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Choose With Care: Tennessee Federal Court’s Prompt Payment Conclusions Turn on Choice of Law Clause

Constructlaw

Relyant subcontracted with Federal Engineers and Constructors, Inc. (FE&C). Relyant later terminated its subcontract with FE&C. FE&C’s amended complaint included a claim for violation of the federal Prompt Payment Act (PPA). FE&C’s amended complaint also included claims for violation of the Tennessee PPA.

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#67:  Paying Your Subcontractor's Employees

NH Construction Law

Before subcontracting any significant portion of a long term job to someone who isn’t known to be financially solvent, the wise general will ask for proof that the sub can carry the strain of weekly payroll through a monthly requisition procedure, with retainage. How does a GC protect itself? § 5.5(a)(6).)