Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 10, 2022

Del, May 2, 2022), the trial court found that when a bank pays a contractor directly, it can create a legally binding relationship subject to the terms of the construction loan agreements with the owner. The project involved a $13m construction loan between the lender and the owner to renovate a hotel.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 12, 2014

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released seven updated documents in its design-build family. AIA Documents Overview. An AIA press release highlights the array of how AIA agreements seek to accommodate the various ways in which design build projects are delivered. Additional Changes.

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Construction Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

LEXIS 118757 (August 26, 2014), illustrates once again that letter agreements should be avoided by design professionals. Some time later, the architect drafted an AIA contract which the owner marked up with various changes. The architect did not accept any of the changes and the AIA contract was never signed.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 27, 2012

Last month, ConsensusDOCS released an entirely new online platform to deliver its construction form contracts. The new ConsensusDocs 246 Owner and Geotechnical Consultant Agreement provides a balanced contract for the unique nature of geotechnical services.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 8, 2015

discusses the provisions in AIA owner-architect agreements about assignments of owner-architect agreements, including how to modify that language to help the architect. James Zahn, FAIA, FALA, Esq., See the video. contracts videos'

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Construction Lawyer

JUNE 26, 2013

The American Institute of Architects has announced a series of new documents available with the latest version of the AIA Contract Documents software. It is coordinated with AIA Document C171™–2013, an owner/program manager agreement, where the program manager is an independent adviser to the owner throughout the course of the program.

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Lean Construction

MAY 27, 2020

Around the world, shared risk and reward contracts are becoming more prevalent.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 16, 2017

In revising its standard form agreements, AIA calls out as optional additional coverage that could be added to builders' risk policies.

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Constructlaw

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Myers Construction Corp., 2700 Bohn Motor, LLC v. 3d 500 (La. This case involved the restoration of an old building in New Orleans. Fire broke out, resulting in a loss that was paid by the owner’s builder’s risk insurance. The policies shall provide such waivers of subrogation by endorsement or otherwise.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2014

. -- The American Institute of Architects announced the launch of ACD5, the powerful new online contract document service that offers anytime, anywhere access to more than 180 AIA Contract Documents forms and agreements. frontpage'

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Pro Builder

JUNE 16, 2021

From the company that developed the most widely-accepted contracts for commercial construction, AIA Contract Documents released comprehensive contracts for home builders. These new, expert-written agreements include: Contract language to minimize risk on single family residential projects.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

And while the Sustainable Projects Exhibit, E204-2017 , is drafted to work as an exhibit to other AIA A201 family owner, architect, contractor, consultant agreements, even if you do not use their nearly 200 contact documents, this Exhibit, separately purchased, may still be a good choice for you.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Construction is one of the hardest industries to manage cash flow in, with contractors often facing large up-front costs and frequent, long delays between expenses and payment. It’s fairly common, especially on commercial and public construction projects, and typically ranges from 5 - 10% of the total contract price.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Appreciate that this limited number of disputes pursuing courtroom redress exists against a backdrop of a rising number of actual claims in green building construction projects.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

These include a new owner/consultant agreement, as well as six new administrative forms for use on design-build projects. The C103–2015, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Consultant without a Predefined Scope of Consultant’s Services establishes expectations between an owner and consultant on a project.

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 21, 2014

The standard AIA agreements contain an express license. For instance, AIA Document B101 (2007), the owner-architect agreement, contains this provision: § 7.3 For instance, AIA Document B101 (2007), the owner-architect agreement, contains this provision: § 7.3 the license granted in this Section 7.3

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In our construction practice, we represent many design professionals, owners, contractors and others involved in construction projects. Frequently, the parties do not consult with a construction attorney when drafting contracts. Attached to a letter agreement, an architect had a page entitled “terms and conditions.”

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Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. 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.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 11, 2015

The Construction Specifications Institute has endorsed the American Institute of Architect’s Design-Build documents. Given the diversity of CSI’s membership, AIA’s Design-Build agreements present a highly desirable means of establishing project teams to meet owner performance requirements.”. WASHINGTON, D.C. –

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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. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law.

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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. Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision. Even the LEED Green Building Certification Inc.

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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. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 13, 2021

A substantial challenge faced by professionals preparing construction specifications for design build projects is most master specifications were developed for traditional DBB or its ‘close relation,’ design-negotiate-build (DNB). DBIA documents are used in both vertical construction and horizontal (infrastructure) work.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 2, 2020

It goes without saying that in the world of construction contracts … words matter! However, the court went on to analyze the parties’ agreement as to what costs made up the “cost of the work” and whether certain documentation was required to support those costs.

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NH Construction Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

In commercial construction contracts the rationale for such waivers is to avoid litigation that could disrupt the construction process. Here’s how it works in the AIA’s popular A201 General Conditions : § 11.3.1 Here’s how it works in the AIA’s popular A201 General Conditions : § 11.3.1

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Construction Lawyer

DECEMBER 28, 2007

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. 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.

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Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. 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.

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Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. 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.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 15, 2007

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. 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.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 7, 2016

LEAN CONSTRUCTION 101 – Common Terms, Definitions, and Data Formats. Standard classification of facility and other physical infrastructure elements is a requirement for LEAN Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, & New Construction Delivery. UNIFORMAT II is a classification of building elements per ASTM standard (i.e.

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Construction Lawyer

OCTOBER 18, 2006

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. 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.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Let’s face it, the virtually singularly low rate of productivity of the AECOO (architecture, engineering, construction, operations, owner) sector for the past several decades is due to our CULTURE. The signing of an agreement between The American Institute of Architects and the.

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Life Cycle BIM AIA Resource 61

NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Over the past decade, Building Information Modeling (“BIM”) – computerized 3D portrayal of integrated building elements that allows a project or project subset to be built virtually before being built in the field – has become prolific in commercial construction. Walsh Construction Company II LLC , 132 F.Supp.3d

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 28, 2014

Nordic PCL Construction , provides a lesson in how not to draft construction agreements. Subsequently, Safeway made further revisions to various contract documents, including an AIA Document A101-1997 and A201-1997. The final executed documents contain numerous modifications to the standard form AIA documents.

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

In an unpublished opinion, an Illinois appellate court reversed a ruling by a trial court that would have applied the 4-year construction statute of limitations to an owner’s express indemnity claim against a contractor. Therefore, the four-year construction statute of limitations did not apply. 15th Place Condominium Association v.

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ENR Construction

MAY 19, 2015

News from the American Institute of Architects convention, including proposed code changes for heavy timber frames and a new AIA teaming agreement.

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