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#116:  Termination as a Condition of Performance Bond Liability

NH Construction Law

Many performance bonds (the popular AIA A312 is an example) state that the surety’s obligation is not triggered unless the principal’s contract has been terminated. Conversely, not terminating also forgoes the protection of the bond – if termination is an enforceable condition of the surety’s liability.

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Now is the Time to Revise your Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

And that litigation predated the increased liability associated with materials including the new largely untested EPDs and HPDs. And while this law firm makes a business of drafting and revising contact documents, there are very good contracts available in the marketplace.

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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

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is of interest that 61% of the contracts used at least a part of an AIA Contract Document form although most were older out of date versions and significantly only 8% used a correct AIA Sustainable Project Contract Document form.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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Now is the Time to Revise your Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

And that litigation predated the increased liability associated with materials including the new largely untested EPDs and HPDs. And while this law firm makes a business of drafting and revising contact documents, there are very good contracts available in the marketplace.

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constructionattorneyblog: Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document

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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ConsensusDOCS v. AIA – Form Contract Wars

Construction Law Monitor

AIA (American Institute of Architects ) form documents have dominated the construction industry for many years. Due to the AIA dominance, others in the industry sought out an alternative and the ConsensusDOCS were born in 2007. Many experts believe that the AIA standard form contracts are drafted to protect the Architect.

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constructionattorneyblog: New AIA documents and 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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