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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

Fieldwire

Retainage is up for negotiation Retainage is not set in stone. It is governed by the contract, which means it’s part of the agreement between two parties. Every contract is negotiable, including what percentage is retained and for how long. It’s up to the contracting parties to agree on the terms that work for both of them.

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Construction Contracts Online: ConsensusDOCS and AIA Go Head-to-Head

Best Practices Construction Law

ENR journalist Johanna Knapschaefer wrote a good piece about " ConsensusDOCS Contract Library Takes to the Cloud, " where she described the real-time collaboration needed for contract negotiations. B132–2009, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect, Construction Manager as Adviser Edition.

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Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

Legal scholars can have at it. With over a million contract documents licensed on an annual basis, the AIA’s form construction documents are the most widely used contract documents in the industry. LEED Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision. The Supreme Court, in American Express v.

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Federal Court dismisses sub's claim against GC because of arbitration

Construction Lawyer

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.

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Construction Contract's arbitration provision is separable, based on

Construction Lawyer

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. These negotiations must precede the JO award/approval and are not allowed on a Change Order basis. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE.

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constructionattorneyblog: Risks in LEED design

Construction Lawyer

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.

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