Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

By Stephen Tobin In 2021, the DOJ announced its Civil-Cyber-Fraud Initiative, which focused on contractors who fail to follow required cybersecurity standards. In settling this matter, the companies did not admit liability but did accept responsibility for their conduct. OTDA entered into a contract with Guidehouse, Inc.,

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 24, 2012

Contractor licensing is a specialized area of construction law that can have significant consequences to the parties involved. For highway and bridge contractors in Tennessee, you should be aware of the following provisions: Contractor License Requirement. Business License Requirements.

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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Whether you’re a general contractor, subcontractor or homeowner, you should be familiar with all aspects of your construction contract. Without it, it would be impossible to determine where a contractor’s liability begins or ends. The short answer: liability. ” It is the basis of your contract.

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NH Construction Law

AUGUST 21, 2022

This can put the obligee, whether an owner holding its general contractor’s performance bond or a general contractor holding its subcontractor’s performance bond, in a difficult spot. In Arch Insurance Co. Graphic Builders LLC , 36 F.4th 4th 12 (1st Cir. ” Id. ” Id. million,” id.

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NH Construction Law

JULY 21, 2024

It is well established that general contractors are vicariously liable for damages resulting from the negligence of their employees, but not of their independent contractors except in the case of “inherently dangerous” activities, Arthur v. Holy Rosary Credit Union , 139 N.H. 463 (1995). ’” Arthur v.

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Constructlaw

JULY 14, 2022

Arenson subsequently entered into a subcontract with Sweet to complete the Work (the Subcontract). The Subcontract contained two signature lines, one for “Sweet Construction Approval” and one for “Arenson Office Furnishings Approval.” ASD was not a party to the Subcontract. The appellate court affirmed the trial court.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Karalynn also brought up the tendency of the industry to pass liability down the chain when drawing up contracts. Owners pass on certain risks (contractually) to general contractors, who may do the same thing when hiring specialty contractors. .” —Karalynn Cromeens, The Cromeens Law Firm. Let’s meet in the middle.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 27, 2016

I previously blogged about the rules relating to pass-through claims , where a prime contractor’s recovery from an owner for damages suffered by its subcontractor is limited in certain circumstances. For liability to be fixed, some injury must have occurred. In Kellogg Brown & Root Servs., million; and.

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NH Construction Law

DECEMBER 19, 2021

When a contractor abandons or is terminated from a construction project before substantial completion, one of the first tasks for the owner/developer (or for the contractor’s performance bond surety if such a bond exists) is to locate and hire a completion contractor.

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Constructlaw

APRIL 20, 2023

Army Corps of Engineers hired Relyant Global LLC to act as the prime contractor. Relyant subcontracted with Federal Engineers and Constructors, Inc. (FE&C). Relyant later terminated its subcontract with FE&C. The subcontract provided that Relyant “may retain … a maximum of ten percent (10%) of the amount of each invoice.”

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JULY 31, 2024

After entering into an SBA-approved mentor-protg agreement, Yorktown and Threat Tec formed a limited liability company and executed a joint venture agreement under applicable SBA regulations. As the prime contractor, the JV entered into subcontracts with both Yorktown and Threat Tec to perform the TRADOC work.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Plumbing contractors should include business insurance as an integral part of their financial strategy. With numerous policies available, the plumbing contractor’s insurance landscape offers many ways for you to protect your physical and financial business assets. Why plumbing contractors need insurance. Liability for damage.

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NH Construction Law

MAY 20, 2023

A couple of years ago I blogged ( #101 ) on “pay-if-paid” clauses, which make a general contractor’s receipt of payment from the owner a prerequisite – a “condition precedent,” in legal terms – to its obligation to pay subcontractors. JBC Merger Sub LLC v. Tricon Enterprises, Inc. , 145, 286 A.3d

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

” You may already have an insurance policy that offers coverage for business property and general liability. Every contractor or sub purchases construction materials that eventually become part of the completed standing structure. Learn more – Builder’s Risk vs. General Liability for Contractors: What’s the Difference?

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Construction Lawyer

JULY 20, 2012

He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. In BMD Contractors v. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer. Fidelity , 679 F.3d

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NH Construction Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

B & D Mechanical Contractors, Inc. If a general contractor and subcontractor on a federal construction project have agreed to arbitrate any disputes, must the subcontractor’s payment bond claim under the Miller Act be arbitrated? in the United States District Court.” ” U.S. Paul Mercury Ins. 873 F.Supp.2d

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NH Construction Law

AUGUST 11, 2018

It is commonplace for subcontractors to promise to provide for the safety of their employees, and for general contractors to promise the owner that they will maintain site safety as well. Who is liable for injuries to the sub’s employees in such cases? The recent case of Grady v. Jones Lang Lasalle Construction Co. ,

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NH Construction Law

JUNE 30, 2022

They can arise from contractor fault, owner fault, or to events beyond either party’s control – or any combination of these. Still, contracts excusing a party from liability for the harm he causes have never been favorites of the courts, which often show a willingness to entertain exceptions to the enforceability of such clauses.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

Consider these elements of a training and awareness program to save lives, mitigate injuries, and reduce liability and costs . Last year, members of Associated Builders and Contractors , a national trade association representing the nonunion construction industry, invested $1.6 John Caulfield, senior contributing editor. Foulke Jr.,

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NH Construction Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

A recent New Hampshire Superior Court case applied the covenant to restrict a contractor’s right to terminate a subcontractor “for convenience” – the ultimate exercise of discretion – before the subcontractor even starts work, simply in order to try to obtain a better price. Ambrose Development, LLC , No.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 12, 2016

In it, he explains as a major lottery jackpot loomed, how contractors can in a more practical manner, increase their success odds with five suggestions: Know who you’re doing business with. Buy out subcontracts thoughtfully. One bad project can spoil the gains from ten successful ones. Secure your payment rights.

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NH Construction Law

MARCH 28, 2024

The reason is not hard to fathom: under the statute “the owner is to hold back from the principal contractor the amount due the sub-contractor” to pay such claims, Cudworth v. Bostwick , 69 N.H. 536, 537 (1898), and owners need to know the amount of those claims in order to do so intelligently.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 3, 2012

He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Zahn is a licensed architect and attorney in the State of Illinois.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 21, 2009

He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. « Liability for green design | Main. Copyright Notice.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 2, 2012

He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Disclaimer.

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cnstrctr

JULY 1, 2019

Contractors charge fee on a project, and that fee is intended to go into the business. This will typically cover your from both a liability and due diligence standpoint. You should break this report down by division including soft costs from hard costs (your costs vs costs that are subcontracted out).

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 21, 2022

When a general contractor has a project to deliver, they will split it up into packages, such as drywall, plumbing, or mechanics, and invite subcontractors to bid on specific parts of the job defined by these specialties. . At this stage, contractors are requested to submit a proposal or tender. Subcontracting. Bid Submission.

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Construction Lawyer

DECEMBER 28, 2007

He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Disclaimer.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

If a business entity invests in a qualifying project that meets certain requirements and is approved by the Alabama Department of Revenue, and maintains minimum annual requirements, the company may receive an annual credit against its income tax liability generated from the qualifying project.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 10, 2017

Make certain that the roles, responsibilities, tools, requirements and liabilities associated with the JOC are specified. This format is used to review the primary elements of a Job Order Contract from a “best practice” perspective with a focus upon the construction contractor. JOC Coefficient: Do’s. JOC Software Technology: Do’s.

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Rory Woolsey

MAY 31, 2012

Just the bare labor component includes adders such as fringe benefits, unemployment insurances (federal and state), social security taxes, public liability costs, and builders risk insurance. Beyond this, the installing contractor’s overhead(s) and profit will need to be added. Contractors do! x Bare Direct Project Cost.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years. The credit is 20 percent of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Labor Based upon contract requirements, local labor costs may be sourced from published Davis Bacon Wage Rates, or published state data sources, or directly researched local prevailing wage rates with appropriate inclusion markups for worker compensation, unemployment, liability insurance and allowance for small tools and consumables.

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