Public Project
Possible Tracing of Public Funds Did Not Make Project Subject to Prevailing Wage Rates
February 25th, 2017
A construction project was undertaken by the New York Racing Authority (NYRA), a not-for-profit entity established in 2008. Near its inception, NYRA had received $5 million from its predecessor, without any designation or restriction on use of the fu…
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Federal Court Rebukes US Dept. of Labor – Private Project on Publicly-Leased Land is Not Subject to Davis-Bacon Wage Rates
April 7th, 2016
Referring to the “novelty of the U.S. Department of Labor’s interpretation,” a federal Court of Appeal has held that construction of the CityCenterDC private development project is not subject to Davis-Bacon wage rates, even though the land…
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Email was insufficient notice under payment bond law, but court left the door open for (more explicit) email notice in the future
March 16th, 2016
The Massachusetts payment bond statute requires public project claimants to give notice to the general contractor by certified mail – not an uncommon requirement. The Massachusetts Appeals Court has just held that an email was not adequate notice,…
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About Stan Martin
Stan Martin holds a law degree and an undergraduate degree in architecture. He has been involved with the construction industry for more than 45 years, working in construction prior to law school and beginning his construction law practice. During his career, he has been actively involved with the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, the Boston Society of Architects, the American Arbitration Association, and the Massachusetts Building Congress.