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DELAY, DELAY AND MORE DELAY! EXCUSABLE OR NON-EXCUSABLE?

Posted on 19 October, 2014
The word “delay” is an all too familiar word utilized during construction because it is not remotely uncommon for a construction project to experience delays.  While contractors never want a delay to actually happen because time is money, delays unfortunately do happen as construction schedules...

UNPAID TENANT IMPROVEMENTS AND LIEN RIGHTS

Posted on 15 October, 2014
Contractors that perform tenant improvements / build-outs should know what their lien rights are when hired by the tenant (also referred to as the lessee).  This is because a contractor hired by the tenant may think their lien rights extend to the real...

MILLER ACT TIME

Posted on 11 October, 2014
If you are a subcontractor or a sub-subcontractor / supplier in direct privity of contract with a subcontractor on a federal project, you NEED to know your Miller Act payment bond rights.  Why?  Because the

KNOW YOUR BID PROTEST RIGHTS

Posted on 7 October, 2014
If you are a contractor that works on Florida public construction projects, then you understand that public projects are competitively solicited through a procurement method such as an invitation to bid, a request for proposals, or invitation to negotiate.  Irrespective of the procurement method, a...

CONVERTING THE DREADFUL TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT INTO A TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE

Posted on 5 October, 2014
Contractors, whether prime contractors or subcontractors, terminated for default (also known as termination for cause) want to convert that termination for default into a termination for convenience.   The termination for default ultimately means the contractor materially breached the contract and would be liable...