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#111:  The "One Year" Warranty: Myth and Reality

NH Construction Law

A common misperception among commercial contractors, particularly those who use standard form contracts, is that their warranty obligations only last for a year. No time limitation is included in these clauses, so the general statute of limitations for contract cases applies (in New Hampshire, three years from discovery of the defect).

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#143:  Canadian Tariffs and New Hampshire Construction

NH Construction Law

That depends on their contracts. Most construction contracts require all taxes to be paid by the contractor – and if a tariff is deemed a tax, contractors operating under fixed price contracts will rarely be entitled to an adjustment in the contract sum to cover the increased cost absent a price escalation clause (see Blog #100 ). .”