Camilla Hundley | PileroMazza As the United States economy continues to grapple with the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus pandemic, many contractors are concerned about making and receiving payment for work. The Miller Act provides the process for subcontractors to ensure they are paid for their work on federal construction projects, but they must be… Continue reading 5 Steps for Preserving and Preparing Your Miller Act Claim
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So, You Have a Judgment Against a California Contractor or Subcontractor. What Next? How Can I Enforce Payment?
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group The Contractors’ State License Board (“CSLB”) represents the interests of the public in California construction matters. In the field of California construction, the CSLB is all powerful. The agency has the right to suspend the license of any contractor or subcontractor who does not pay on a construction… Continue reading So, You Have a Judgment Against a California Contractor or Subcontractor. What Next? How Can I Enforce Payment?
Mutual or Concurrent Delay Caused by Subcontractors
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates How are delay damages treated when two subcontractors cause a mutual or concurrent delay to the project? Assume multiple subcontractors concurrently contributed to an impact to the critical path resulting in a delay to the project. The delay caused the prime contractor to: (1) be assessed liquidated damages from the owner and (2) incur extended… Continue reading Mutual or Concurrent Delay Caused by Subcontractors
Commercial Division Opinion Suggests that Subcontractor Can Potentially Recover From General Contractor and Property Owner for Work Outside Scope of Subcontract
Benjamin F. Jackson and Stephen P. Younger | Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Suppose a property owner hires a general contractor for a time-sensitive project. The general contractor in turn hires a subcontractor. After the project hits some snags and delays, the property owner tries to move things along by assuring the subcontractor that it… Continue reading Commercial Division Opinion Suggests that Subcontractor Can Potentially Recover From General Contractor and Property Owner for Work Outside Scope of Subcontract
In This Case, The “Crux Of The Biscuit” Was The Missing Apostrophe
Keith Bishop | Allen Matkins | November 8, 2019 Consider the following provision of in a contract between a general contractor and a subcontractor: “Ten percent (10%) of Subcontractor’s contract amount shall be withheld and will be released 35 days after completion of subcontractors work.” After the subcontractor abandons the job, the general contractor refused… Continue reading In This Case, The “Crux Of The Biscuit” Was The Missing Apostrophe