According to the AIA, the 2017 document set simplifies the payment provisions found in the older documents. In order to simplify the payment provisions, the AIA merely reorganized the items
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Florida Construction Contracts: Significant Changes in the 2017 AIA Documents – E204-2017 Sustainable Project Exhibit
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The new E204 Sustainable Projects Exhibit addresses the risks and responsibilities unique to projects involving sustainable design and construction. The AIA has taken many of the provisions
found in various…
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Florida Construction Contracts: Significant Changes in the 2017 AIA Documents – Evidence of Owner’s Financial Arrangements
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The 2017 revisions to the A201 improves the Contractor’s ability to request and obtain financial information from the owner throughout the project. On most projects, Owner’s typically create a single…
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Florida Construction Contracts: Significant Changes in the 2017 AIA Documents – Digital Data Use and Transmission
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Because of advancements in the use of digital technology in the administration of construction contracts, the 2017 AIA documents now default to the AIA’s Digital Data Use and Transmission protocol…
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Florida Construction Liens: Contents of a Claim of Lien
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The form and contents of a claim of lien are set forth in Fla. Stat. § 713.08. The claim of lien must expressly state:
- the name of the lienor
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Florida Construction Liens: Defining “Contractor” in Florida’s Construction Lien Law
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A “contractor” is a person other than a materialman or laborer who enters into a contract with the owner of real property for improving it. A “contractor” can also be…
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Florida Construction Liens: Licenses and Construction Liens
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Florida law governs who can enforce a construction lien. Under the construction lien statute, a contractor, a subcontractor, a sub-subcontractor, a material man who contracts with an owner, a contractor,…
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Florida Construction Liens: Insurance Proceeds and Construction Liens
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Florida Construction Liens: Insurance Proceeds and Construction Liens
When an improvement covered by property damage insurance is damaged or destroyed and the owner, contractor, or subcontractor is paid for the…
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Florida Construction Liens: Construction Liens on Leased Property
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When entering into a lease, especially for commercial property, the parties often contemplate that the tenant will make improvements to the leased premises. The question arises: is the property subject…
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Florida Construction Liens: Property Subject To a Construction Lien
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As a threshold matter, it is often important to determine whether Florida law permits a construction lien to be placed on a particular property. In order for Florida lien law…
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