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title: "Check whether the work meets an opened construction-contract definition"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/check-whether-the-work-is-construction-work-for-a-progress-payment/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A11-JU20261022-18-US"
practice_area: "Construction & Infrastructure"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check whether the work meets an opened construction-contract definition

> From the scope of work, list which opened category the work appears to match, and which regime the lawyer names: a Virginia construction contract under § 11-4.6, or a federal public building or public work under §…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Construction & Infrastructure](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the scope of work, list which opened category the work appears to match, and which regime the lawyer names: a Virginia construction contract under § 11-4.6, or a federal public building or public work under § 3131. Record any professional-services exclusion the Virginia definition states. Do not decide that a progress-payment statute applies. |
| What the lawyer must review | Match the scope to the definition for the regime you name. They are not the same test. Virginia Code § 11-4.6 defines a construction contract as a contract for the construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a building, structure, or appurtenance, including moving, demolition, and excavation connected with it, or any provision in a contract relating to the construction of projects other than buildings. The definition excepts contracts awarded solely for professional services as defined in § 2.2-4301. An owner under the section is a person other than a public body. 40 U.S.C. § 3131 is the bond requirement that applies before a contract of more than $100,000 is awarded for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the Federal Government. It is not a definition of construction work for a private progress payment. You decide whether the work is inside the definition you are using. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check whether the work is construction work for a progress payment](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/check-whether-the-work-is-construction-work-for-a-progress-payment.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the scope of work, list which opened category the work appears to match, and which regime the lawyer names: a Virginia construction contract under § 11-4.6, or a federal public building or public work under § 3131. Record any professional-services exclusion the Virginia definition states. Do not decide that a progress-payment statute applies.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A payment bond under § 3131 is not a lien over unfixed plant.
- Section 2.2-4301 was not opened, so the content of professional services is not stated here.

## Sources

- [Code of Virginia § 11-4.6, Required contract provisions in construction contracts](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title11/chapter1/section11-4.6/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [40 U.S.C. § 3131, Bonds of contractors of public buildings or works](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/40/3131) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*