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G. Scott Walters and Parker A. Lewton, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. The statute, 40 U.S.C. §§ 3131–34, formerly known and commonly referred to as the Miller Act, requires contractors…
Read MoreBy: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw Associate, Fox Rothschild LLP. The Miller Act (the “Act”), which requires the prime contractor to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond to the…
Read MoreAs the name implies, flow-down clauses seek to “flow” (i.e., allocate) obligations and risk from one contract tier to the next. The ostensible purpose is to ensure that the respective…
Read MoreBy: Jeanne M. Harrison Associate, Smith Currie & Hancock LLP. Negotiating Material Escalation Clauses I recently bought a new home. One thing I noticed during my house search: new homes are…
Read MoreBy: Jason Ebe Partner, Snell & Wilmer. Lean construction aims to minimize waste of materials, time and effort and increase the productivity and effectiveness of construction work. ConsensusDocs (“CD”), a…
Read MoreLori Ann Lange Partner and Sabah Petrov, Associate Peckar & Abramson, P.C. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its detrimental impact on American workers, on August 3, 2020,…
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