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MILLER ACT AND “PUBLIC WORK OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT”
Posted on 28 February, 2017
QUICK NOTE: IMPORTANCE OF EQUIPMENT FLOATER INSURANCE
Posted on 23 February, 2017
QUICK NOTE: AIM TO AVOID A STAY TO YOUR MILLER ACT PAYMENT BOND CLAIM
Posted on 17 February, 2017
Strategy is important. This is especially true if you are trying to avoid arbitration. In a recent federal district court case, a subcontractor sued the prime contractor and the Miller Act payment bond surety. The subcontractor, however, had an
QUICK NOTE: SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENT BOND = COMMON LAW PAYMENT BOND
Posted on 12 February, 2017
What is a common law payment bond? A common law payment bond is a bond not required or governed by a statute. For example, if a prime contractor provides the owner a payment bond, that bond...
GENERAL CONTRACTORS: CONSIDER IMPORTANCE OF “PRIMARY AND NONCONTRIBUTORY” LANGUAGE
Posted on 5 February, 2017
In prior articles, I reinforced the importance of general contractors including “primary and noncontributory” language in subcontracts and requiring the subcontractor to provide an analogous "primary and noncontributory" endorsement. As a general contractor this is important, particularly since you are going...
About The Author
David Adelstein
Phone: (954) 361-4720
Email: Dadelstein@gmail.com
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- About Me (David Adelstein)
- Bid Protests (Florida bid protests and Federal bid protests)
- Construction & Design Defects (and Florida Statutes Chapter 558)
- Construction Contracts
- Construction Liens
- Construction Safety, Workers Compensation Insurance, and Premise Liability Claims
- Delays, Acceleration, and Inefficiency (Lost Productivity)
- Insurance and Performance Bonds
- Payment Bonds Including Miller Act