Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

And while this law firm makes a business of drafting and revising contact documents, there are very good contracts available in the marketplace. The American Institute of Architects released “sustainable project” versions of key AIA Contract Documents in 2012 and those documents have been expanded and updated.

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Green Contract AIA Drafting 159

Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

Builders Volumetric Building Companies' Vaughan Buckley on Restarting a Former Katerra Factory “Design casts the biggest shadow in the whole process,” says Sara Logan, AIA, VP of design and Volumetric Building Companies , a vertically integrated modular provider based in Philadelphia. Not so in a factory.

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Site Housing Design Industrial 92

Construction Dive

JULY 9, 2014

What tangible effect, if any, will the Construction Specifications Institute’s (CSI) recent endorsement of the digital practice documents that the American Institute of Architects (AIA) published last year have on the design and construction industry?

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Documentation CSI AIA Industrial 51

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

And while this law firm makes a business of drafting and revising contact documents, there are very good contracts available in the marketplace. The American Institute of Architects released “sustainable project” versions of key AIA Contract Documents in 2012 and those documents have been expanded and updated.

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Green Contract AIA Drafting 120

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. The document is simply that good. The American Institute of Architects has published standard form construction industry documents since 1888.

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Green Risk Drafting Sustainability 153

Stok

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

With the common reminder that humans spend 90% of our time indoors, coupled with a growing body of upwards of 400 research studies that indicate there are hazardous chemicals in our building products that building occupants are exposed to, the focus on healthy, sustainable materials across the design and construction industry is at an all-time high.

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Materials AIA Certification Sustainability 65

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

As information is presented in plain English, using industry standard terms, and in a standardized format (CSI MasterFormat), all key participants have full financial and technical visibility into the full scope of work at any point in time. AIA California Council. AIA National, & AIA California Council. REFERENCES.

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Products AIA Construction Renovating 149

Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 26, 2010

While attending the Associated Owners & Developers 14th Annual Construction Industry Conference, entitled How Owners and Contractors Can Control Project Risk, here in New Orleans today, I sat in on a informative session regarding ConsensusDOCS. Many experts believe that the AIA standard form contracts are drafted to protect the Architect.

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AIA Contract Documentation Drafting 61

Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 27, 2012

In addition to the wealth of documents already online, last week ConsensusDOCS released three new documents: The new and only available of its kind ConsensusDocs 298 Joint Venture Agreement makes it easier for construction companies to combine expertise and share risks on projects.

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AIA Contract Agreement Documentation 48

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2016

It is of interest that 61% of the contracts used at least a part of an AIA Contract Document form although most were older out of date versions and significantly only 8% used a correct AIA Sustainable Project Contract Document form. Only 1% used the ConsensusDOCS Green Building Addendum.

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Drafting Green Contract Documentation 120

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 11, 2015

. – The Construction Specifications Institute has endorsed the American Institute of Architect’s Design-Build documents.

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Documentation CSI Design AIA 40

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. 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.

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Green Contract Documentation Claims 120

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction. But that ordeal didn’t sour Wathen Castanos on industrialized construction (IC). Sidebar: The Synergy of Industrialized Construction and Built-for-Rent Housing. Glimpsing the Industrialized Construction Road Map. Mon, 10/04/2021 - 14:02. Less material waste.

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Roads Site Housing Industrial 116

Construction Specifier

JUNE 13, 2021

Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build. The contractor is required to build the project in complete compliance with the drawings, specifications, and other contract documents (Figure 1). At the time of this writing, most of DBIA’s 26 standard contract documents were published in 2010 and 2012.

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EJCDC Design Documentation Contract 52

BD+C

AUGUST 28, 2023

Navigating challenges in construction administration 0 qpurcell Mon, 08/28/2023 - 14:25 Building Team Vessel Architecture's Rebekah Schranck, AIA, shares how the demanding task of construction administration can be challenging, but crucial. This enables them to identify potential modifications prior to the finalization of documents.

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Construction AIA Architecture Contractors 81

Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

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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AIA Documentation Agreement Illinois 40

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 18, 2021

Flock, CDT, AIA, and Andrew Dunlap, AIA, CDT, LEED AP, NCARB. Therefore, while curing and combatting COVID-19 in patients remains under development in the medical field, many design-, and construction-related industry groups have been working hard to understand other ways to prevent the spread in enclosed spaces. by Sarah K.

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AIA Design Zoning Documentation 98

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

by Vivian Volz, AIA, CSI, SCIP, CCS, LEED AP. While the industry has a good handle on how specifications may change with technology, what about the actual job of a “specifier”? Stinson, on the other hand, sees better integration between BIM and specifications software improving several aspects of documentation.

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CSI BIM AIA Drawings 97

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

And while much of the recent discourse has been about contracts with consumers, alternative dispute resolution provisions, including those requiring arbitration are common in construction industry contracts.

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Green Contract DC Documentation 120

Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40. For example, starting in the industry with no home-selling experience and rising to be a top producer, division manager, or even developing and leading the training regimen for new salespeople. Philip Chan , 37, Principal Architect, AIA, PDS Studio, Arcadia, Calif.

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Industrial El Paso Education Cleveland 98

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

Each team member is responsible for their area of competence, task, and documentation. Industry standard terms, and clear, concise definitions in plain English are REQUIRED, as well as standardized data formats (CSI MasterFormat). Integrated_Project_Delivery_for_Public and Private Owners – AIA, NASFA, COAA, APPA, AGC.

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Contract Life Cycle COAA CSI 100

Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Todd Hallett, AIA. Overengineering is also a huge source of waste in our industry. Lean Design Construction Documents. An overriding goal is to create construction documents that reflect Lean Design principles. Mon, 11/21/2022 - 08:00. Have the framers installed excess headers as a matter of course?

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Design Drawings Profitability Documentation 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 1, 2022

AIA, Global Business Development, Autodesk? . materials management, document management, etc.) ” An average of 96% of data in the Engineering and Construction industry goes unused, while projects team spend 13% of work hours looking for critical reporting data,” he said. Speakers included:?? .

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Autodesk Construction Procurement Modeling 96

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

I am not naïve enough to think that the new 2018 versions of green building standards, codes and rating systems will do all of that or what “The Jungle” did to meat packing or what “Unsafe At Any Speed” did to the automotive industry, but it is clear that the real estate industry is developing out of its green building adolescence.

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Green Residential Documentation Drafting 185

Constructonomics

JANUARY 24, 2016

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics , construction industry unemployment hit a whopping 27.1% While 2015 numbers are not yet finalized, October 2015 shows construction spending at a $1,107 billion annual clip, and the AIA projects an increase in non-residential spending of 8.2% in February of 2010.

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Statistics United States Industrial AIA 100

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

Standards produced by ASHRAE are consensus documents developed and published to define minimum values of acceptable performance. is overstated, appreciate that as a result of the unprecedented announcement by the ICC, the AIA, IES, and USGBC in 2014 that 189.1

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Defense Green Sustainability Environment 189

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

More than just a list of people, Autodesk's 40 Under 40 initiative celebrates some of the brightest pros in our industry. Under his guidance, Amstein+Walthert is now recognized as a technology leader and modern employer in the Swiss construction industry. Case in point: our annual 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction roundup.

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Construction BIM Autodesk Innovation 116

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2023

The digital twin is like having both a map and a guidebook for a trip through the building services,” says Curtis Boivin, AIA, Technical Planner of Facilities Management at Philips Exeter Academy. In my conversation with Curtis, three themes emerged on the benefits of using a digital twin for facilities management: 1.

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Management Modeling BIM Electrical 52

Construction Law Monitor

MAY 15, 2014

The construction industry, just as any other industry has its own terminology or lingo. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law. The AIA G714 is a single page document that basically has four sections. This is a bold and powerful document.

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Change Orders Construction Documentation Risk 64

Construction Law Monitor

MAY 14, 2014

The construction industry, just as any other industry has its own terminology or lingo. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law. The AIA G714 is a single page document that basically has four sections. This is a bold and powerful document.

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Change Orders Construction Documentation Risk 66

Construction Law Monitor

MARCH 3, 2011

Engineering News Record (ENR) (among other publications, including my good friend Chris Hill’s Construction Law Musings Blog ) recently reported that the construction contract documents published by ConsensusDOCS were substantially updated. An objective “standard of care” is added to the documents.

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Documentation Contract AIA News 44

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 14, 2020

Its stated intent is “to promote best practice requirements in operations and human behavior to take precautions against the spread of COVID 19” and that is accomplished using the AIA Re-occupancy Assessment Tool V1.0 The credit integrates recommendations from industry organizations and others, including the EPA and CDC.

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Green Risk Plans Safety 156

Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2013

Providing the opportunity for the kind of collaboration that the construction industry so badly needs… Design-Build has a spectrum, ranging from almost as dysfunctional … all the way to almost as collaborative as Integrated Project Delivery. Shifting Design-Build toward IPD. Owners, this is bad for you.

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Design Documentation Contract Estimating 69

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 30, 2011

Industry News. Industry Statistics. For starters, it is designed for construction, so you’re getting software that handles the accounting and reporting challenges of your industry. document management. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Publications.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 168

Pro Builder

MARCH 11, 2021

Other industries have managed to harness technology to boost productivity. From the articles, blogs, and YouTube videos touting new technology as the answer to nearly every problem in our industry, you’d think so. . Let’s compare this record to another industry claiming a revolution-in-progress. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 06:00.

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Software Software Electrical Industrial 105

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

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. Architect/Engineer’s Guidelines, Quality Control, and other related documents in effect at. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. the time of award.

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Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

To help expedite following the latest guidelines, a list of tools and documents can be downloaded for use at [link] tools. The ASHE resource site listed above is a great place to start but we want to share resources and access to the documents and research needed for compliance. Pathogen Training. She can be reached at endres@sdb.com.

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Contractors Construction Commissioning Certification 40