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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: AIA plans change to Statute of Limitations.

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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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. More than 60% of that subset was in jurisdictions with a mandatory green building law creating liability for the architect among others.

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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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Four New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19

Green Building Law Update

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

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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. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract. Just over 50% of those contracts had any meaningful sustainable project specific language.

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Fraudulent Concealment Subject to Statutory Limitations Period

Construction Lawyer

of the standard AIA Owner/Architect agreement applies to fraud-based construction claims. Note that the 2007 version of the standard AIA documents have substantially changed that provision to make it more favorable to an owner. contracts litigation'