Retainage and Retention

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In construction law, Retention (British English) or Retainage (American English) is the practice of withholding money to prevent against incomplete or defective construction.

United States

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(merge Retainage here)

United Kingdom

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(merge Retentions in the British construction industry here, except the "Use in other countries" section)

In other countries

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(merge the "Use in other countries" section of Retentions in the British construction industry here)