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#109:  Liability Insurers' Duty to Defend

NH Construction Law

When a contractor or subcontractor is sued for defective workmanship, one of his first thoughts is likely to be whether the damages are covered by his liability insurance. Many professional liability policies have them. Few commercial general liability policies do.) Titan Holdings Syndicate, Inc. City of Keene , 898 F.2d

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#91:  Liability Insurance for a Subcontractor's Defective Work

NH Construction Law

“May unintentionally faulty subcontractor work that damages an insured’s work product constitute an ‘accident’ under a commercial general liability insurance policy?” ” Will New Hampshire reach the same conclusion? Vector Construction Co. , 185 Mich.App. ” McAllister v Peerless Ins.

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#131:  Applying Statutes of Limitations in Arbitration Proceedings

NH Construction Law

New Hampshire’s three-year statute of limitations for filing lawsuits, RSA 508:4 , states “Except as otherwise provided by law, all personal actions, except actions for slander or libel, may be brought only within 3 years of the act or omission complained of.” New Hampshire courts may well take this approach.

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#96:  Payment Bond Sureties and "Pay-if-Paid" Subcontracts

NH Construction Law

2002) (“Thus, the liability of a surety and its principal on a Miller Act payment bond is coextensive with the contractual liability of the principal only to the extent that it consistent with the rights and obligations created under the Miller Act.”). Outside of New Hampshire there is a split of authority on the question.

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Bring Construction Billing into Focus

Construction Business Owner

A purpose-built solution that aims to eradicate the tedium and liability associated with money flow management in construction, this tool offers complete visibility into every stage of an invoice’s life cycle — from conception to completion. Greg Ragsdale. Wed, 04/07/2021 - 14:54.

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#90:  Government Contractor Immunity

NH Construction Law

A few years back I blogged (#24) on the Spearin doctrine, which holds that adherence to government-imposed design specifications absolves the contractor from contract liability to the government when the finished product fails to perform as intended. Spearin does not address tort liability to third parties injured by defective designs.

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#120:  Addressing the Shortage of Construction Workers

NH Construction Law

at last look, New Hampshire’s work force has been unable to meet the demand for labor, resulting in a dearth of manpower for most industries – including construction. To be sure, there are many undocumented immigrants who would like to work, including in New Hampshire. With unemployment hovering around 2.5%