Fieldwire
AUGUST 14, 2023
Retainage is up for negotiation Retainage is not set in stone. Every contract is negotiable, including what percentage is retained and for how long. For example, in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) A401 — the standard contract between a contractor and subcontractor — the retainage amount is blank.
Best Practices Construction Law
JUNE 27, 2012
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. G808–2001, Project Data, and G808A–2001, Construction Classification Worksheet.
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Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 5, 2017
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. The purpose of the blog post is not to argue whether or not arbitration works as well or better than litigation.
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. These negotiations must precede the JO award/approval and are not allowed on a Change Order basis. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE.
Best Practices Construction Law
MAY 22, 2018
The real lesson is to make sure to review your contract for these types of provisions and try to negotiate the terms. For example, the AIA A201 expressly provides that the owner and contractor may seek damages from each other in the event of a delay caused by the other party. Lesson Learned.
Construction Lawyer
MAY 2, 2012
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.
Construction Lawyer
APRIL 3, 2012
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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