Welcome to your daily briefing on construction developments in Maryland. Today we're covering 7 key stories including updates on maryland construction headlines, maryland construction updates, background & context. Let's dive in.
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Levelset offers tools that help contractors resolve payment problems and streamline their billing processes.
Maryland construction professionals face the same payment delays and disputes that plague the industry nationwide, making streamlined solutions especially valuable.
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration's Project Portal provides a comprehensive view of all current major, funded, and planned projects across Maryland.
Construction professionals can identify upcoming opportunities, track project statuses, and align bidding strategies with funded infrastructure work statewide.
Harbor Compliance assists construction businesses with initial and renewal license registrations in Maryland.
Staying current with Maryland construction licenses keeps your projects compliant and avoids costly delays.
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Procore published a guide explaining how Maryland's contractor licensing differs from other states and what contractors need to know to stay compliant.
Understanding Maryland's distinct licensing rules helps MD construction professionals avoid penalties and maintain proper credentials.
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A bid bond protects the owner if the bidder refuses to enter the contract; it pays the difference between the rejected bid and the next responsive bid. A performance bond covers contractor non-performance during the project. A payment bond protects unpaid subcontractors and suppliers. Each has different claimants and triggers.
Subs frequently file claims against the wrong bond and lose them on procedural grounds without ever reaching the merits. Knowing which bond covers your specific exposure is table stakes for collections.
"Pay-when-paid" sets a timing condition only — the GC must still pay even if the owner never does. "Pay-if-paid" creates a true condition precedent — no owner payment, no GC payment to subs. Many states will not enforce pay-if-paid clauses without unmistakably clear language; ambiguity defaults to pay-when-paid.
The risk allocation between subcontractors and GCs hinges on this one phrase. Subs who sign pay-if-paid contracts effectively underwrite owner credit risk on top of project risk.
Most construction contracts require change orders to be in writing, but many states enforce an "oral modification" exception when the parties' conduct shows agreement — especially when the changed work is performed and accepted without protest. Continued performance without written change orders can waive the writing requirement entirely.
Contractors who do extra work hoping to "true it up later" routinely lose those claims because the conduct shows acceptance of the original scope. A signed change order before the work is the cleanest evidence of agreement.
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