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Michigan Construction Law Update: Legislation Creating Public Private Partnerships, to Enable the DRIC Advances
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Michigan Construction Law Update. Current developments in Michigan construction law. Published by Cavanaugh and Quesada, PLC. Wednesday, June 02, 2010. Legislation Creating Public Private Partnerships, to Enable the DRIC Advances. Legislation to enable the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) project. Through the creation of Public Private Partnerships (P3) has been moving forward under two other bills, H.B. 4961. And HB. 6128. HB 4961 was approved by the Michigan House on May 26, 2010.
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Michigan Construction Law Update: Public-Private Partnership Legislation May Be Limited to DRIC Bridge Project
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Michigan Construction Law Update. Current developments in Michigan construction law. Published by Cavanaugh and Quesada, PLC. Wednesday, September 08, 2010. Public-Private Partnership Legislation May Be Limited to DRIC Bridge Project. Legislation to authorize public-private partnerships (P3) in Michigan (f irst reported here. May be limited to the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) project, according to a report in Crain’s Detroit Business. Posted by Peter J. Cavanaugh. Peter J. Cavanaugh.
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Michigan Construction Law Update: Test Wells Count as "Actual Physical Improvement" for Lien Priority, Michigan Court of Appeals Rules
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Michigan Construction Law Update. Current developments in Michigan construction law. Published by Cavanaugh and Quesada, PLC. Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Test Wells Count as "Actual Physical Improvement" for Lien Priority, Michigan Court of Appeals Rules. ET MacKenzie Company v Sutton Place-Raisin Twp, LLC. Mich App. No. 297864, Nov 22, 2011) ( slip opinion. Under Section 119(4) of the Michigan Construction Lien Act (MCL 570.1119(4) , a construction lien has priority over a mortgage recorded after.
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Michigan Construction Law Update: Michigan Supreme Court Decision Expands Liability Exposure for Contractors
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Michigan Construction Law Update. Current developments in Michigan construction law. Published by Cavanaugh and Quesada, PLC. Monday, August 01, 2011. Michigan Supreme Court Decision Expands Liability Exposure for Contractors. By: Gary D. Quesada. Hon Aff. AIA, J.D. Cavanaugh and Quesada, PLC. On July 11, 2011, the Michigan Supreme Court decided the case of Miller-Davis v. Ahrens. Originally, the statute was understood to apply only to third-party claims, and Michigan courts so held. In 1988, Michiga...
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Michigan Construction Law Update: New Legislation Bans Resale, Capital Recovery Fees for Residential, Commercial Real Estate in Michigan
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Michigan Construction Law Update. Current developments in Michigan construction law. Published by Cavanaugh and Quesada, PLC. Friday, May 27, 2011. New Legislation Bans Resale, Capital Recovery Fees for Residential, Commercial Real Estate in Michigan. Michigan recently enacted legislation that prohibits the imposition of such fees, also called capital recovery fees, on either residential or commercial real properties. PA 34. And PA 35 of 2011. Posted by Peter J. Cavanaugh. Peter J. Cavanaugh. Virginia - ...
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Michigan Construction Law Update: Sixth Circuit Upholds Michigan Law Limiting Project Labor Agreements
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Michigan Construction Law Update. Current developments in Michigan construction law. Published by Cavanaugh and Quesada, PLC. Sunday, September 15, 2013. Sixth Circuit Upholds Michigan Law Limiting Project Labor Agreements. On September 6, 2013, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to uphold the "Michigan Fair and Open Competition in Government Construction Act" (PA 98 of 2011). The Court noted in a 13-page published opinion. The Sixth Circuit's decision overturns a 2012 decision we reported here.
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Michigan Construction Law Update: LEED Legislation Profiled
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Michigan Construction Law Update. Current developments in Michigan construction law. Published by Cavanaugh and Quesada, PLC. Monday, May 24, 2010. The Hilger Hammond firm has posted an article ( here. Profiling S.B. 1111. 1114 (2010), which were introduced in the Michigan Senate earlier this year. This legislation would amend the Commercial Redevelopment Act (PA 255 of 1978), and would provide financial incentives for construction and renovation projects achieving LEED certification. Virginia Real Estat...
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Michigan Construction Law Update: New Bills Would Abolish Michigan Homeowner Construction Lien Recovery Fund
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Michigan Construction Law Update. Current developments in Michigan construction law. Published by Cavanaugh and Quesada, PLC. Friday, February 19, 2010. New Bills Would Abolish Michigan Homeowner Construction Lien Recovery Fund. Just a few months ago, we reported that the Michigan Homeowner Construction Lien Recovery Fund was almost out of money. And had no means to replenish its depleted coffers without action by the Michigan Legislature. I expected something to happen, but not this. Would amend the Mic...
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Michigan Construction Law Update: Davis Bacon Wage Determinations (Past and Present)
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Michigan Construction Law Update. Current developments in Michigan construction law. Published by Cavanaugh and Quesada, PLC. Friday, July 01, 2011. Davis Bacon Wage Determinations (Past and Present). The US. Government Printing Office (GPO), in conjunction with the Department of Labor (DOL) and the NTIS, have collaborated to provide permanent public access to Davis Bacon Wage Determinations. The new site is called "Wage Determinations OnLine.gov" ( www.wdol.gov. Posted by Peter J. Cavanaugh.
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Michigan Construction Law Update: Legislation Introduced to Prohibit Pay-When-Paid Clauses on Michigan Public Projects
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Michigan Construction Law Update. Current developments in Michigan construction law. Published by Cavanaugh and Quesada, PLC. Monday, May 10, 2010. Legislation Introduced to Prohibit Pay-When-Paid Clauses on Michigan Public Projects. On May 6, 2010, Senators Michael Switalski (D. Roseville) and Dennis Olshove (D. Warren) introduced S.B. 1319. Which would prohibit a surety’s reliance on a “pay-when-paid” clause in defense of payment bond claim. 210 Mich App 416 (1995). Posted by Peter J. Cavanaugh. Person...
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