| Construction and Land Use Litigation |
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| Before a parcel of land can be developed, the property owner or developer must obtain the necessary approvals from the local government or designated permitting agency. Land use litigation between neighbors is usually founded on one neighbor's disapproval of the use or imminent use that another neighbor is or will be making of their property. Litigation can be initiated by the local governing body against the property owner or developer seeking to enforce established zoning laws or land use regulations. More... |
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| Retainage and Subcontractors |
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| The retainage for subcontractors is provided for in the subcontract agreement with the general contractor. Generally, the subcontractor will not receive the funds held as retainage until after the general contractor has received its retainage from the owner. As the subcontractors are usually the last to be paid, they bear the brunt of any hardship due to a delay in receiving the retainage funds. More... |
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| Potential Liability for Architects and Engineers |
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| Architects and engineers provide professional services to a construction project. Their liability in doing so is commensurate with the role they play. The potential liability for these professionals extends to several areas and the degree of liability is determined by the services they perform. More... |
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| MULTIPLE PRIME CONTRACTOR PROJECTS |
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| In most construction projects, an owner enters into a contract with a general contractor, which general contractor is responsible for hiring and coordinating the work of subcontractors. However, there are some projects where the owner eliminates the general contractor and enters into several direct contracts with the subcontractors. This results in a project that is called a multiple prime contractor project. Under this arrangement, the owner is responsible for coordinating the work of the prime contractors. More... |
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| Enforcement of Subcontractor Bids to the General Contractor |
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| General contractors (aka prime contractors) do not normally perform all the work on a construction project. Rather, it is parceled out to various subcontractors with specialities in the necessary areas. In order to submit its own bid to the owner for a construction project, the general contractor will utilize the chosen bids from each of the subcontractors. More... |
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