Prompt Pay Act
Massachusetts Appeals Court Enforces Prompt Pay Act Protocol
June 7th, 2022
In a closely-watched, hotly-disputed case, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has enforced critical elements of the state’s prompt pay act (PPA). As a result, the contractor was entitled to judgment against the project owner for the amounts not paid,…
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Withholding Less Retainage ≠ Release of Retainage; No Prompt Pay Act Violation
March 31st, 2016
Sometimes a construction contract allows for the amount of retainage being withheld by the owner to reduce, once the project is more than half complete. For instance, retainage that starts at 10% may reduce, at the halfway mark, to 5% being withheld…
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