Subcontractors are crucial for efficient, specialized, and sustainable project completion but introduce significant supply chain risks related to qualifications, safety, and financial health. Almost ...

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A general contractor is like the head coach of a football team: the buck stops here. When there are problems on a construction project, the owner expects the contractor to fix them. Sometimes a ...

Knowing how contracts and liens work can help subcontractors grow and protect their business. Karalynn Cromeens, an attorney specializing in the construction industry, owner and managing partner of ...

Subcontractors are not full-time, regular employees of the business, so it can sometimes be a challenge managing their roles and responsibilities. However, if you are able to effectively manage ...

Prime contractors and subcontractors sign contracts obligating them to defend, indemnify and insure the upstream contracting parties, owners in the case of prime contractors and the prime contractor ...

For federal government projects, when a payment dispute arises between a contractor and the agency, the contractor typically submits a request for equitable adjustment to the contract price. If the ...