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Private Work: How to Secure a Fair Contract + Get Paid

Don Gregory explains the ins-and-outs of private construction contracting. Private work is in many respects different from working on a public project, and those differences can often mean everything. With “Killer Contract Clauses” and bid shopping as commonplace as they are, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and many other construction companies must be well-versed in the art of negotiating […]

Bond Claims: How to Make Them and How to Avoid Them

Don Gregory and Michael Madigan explain one of the important mechanisms to getting paid in the construction industry: bond claims. Bond claimants must follow specific and sometimes burdensome procedures to protect their right to be paid. At the same time, general contractors and owners must be able to successfully defend and negotiate bond claims on a […]