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Paper to Paperless: Webinar on Construction Documentation and Legal Disputes

Best Practices Construction Law

This interactive program will provide you with guidance to help you develop effective procedures for documenting your projects, including the transformation to the paperless project. You’ll get answers to your pressing questions about electronic evidence on a construction project, including the legal issues surrounding social media.

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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. AIA documents are formed on the premise that an owner will seek out a qualified architect to begin a project, thus placing more liability and responsibility on that architect. More on this form at Christopher Hill’s blog.

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Journal of Legal. AGC Publication #1205, September 1991. Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery.

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2023 Construction Trends: 23+ Experts Share Insight

Autodesk Construction Cloud

A 2022 study by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk found that 93% of construction firms have unfilled positions. . Construction documentation is stagnated as a legal interpretation of the employer’s requirements, doing little more than comparing episodes of existing and proposed.

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BIM Glossary Terms and Definitions – NBIMS-US – 2013

Building Information Management

The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.–effectively Information is data recorded in some Form (Document or Display). Attribute. For a history of the term See Caplan, pp. Roadmap. .

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#120:  Addressing the Shortage of Construction Workers

NH Construction Law

To quote AGC’s chief economist Ken Simonson, “contractors report almost universally that they need more workers than they can find.” But under both federal law and state law , they cannot legally be hired. But under both federal law and state law , they cannot legally be hired.