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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. This can be done through a purchase or lease agreement. This includes creating a detailed project schedule, budget, and phasing plan.

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How to Avoid Disputes in Construction

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The most common causes of disputes is amending the initial design of the project, failing to get all the necessary paperwork and poor communication between the involved parties. What follows next is a fierce legal battle that puts both the contractor and the investor on the losing end. Put It in Writing.

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Common Types of Construction Contracts And Their Use

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It is a legally binding document that the groups agree to at the start of a project and are held accountable to throughout. The different types of construction projects include: Lump Sum Construction Management (Cost Plus / Guaranteed Maximum Price) Design Build Design Build Finance Maintain.

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Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

The reason for the dearth of court cases is not that there are no disputes and differences arising from green building design and construction, but rather that many, if not most of the contracts in sustainable construction require mandatory arbitration, in lieu of a judicial contest. Legal scholars can have at it.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Responding to consultant with comments on selection of a DOE approved energy model for 179D tax deduction. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. 05:00 a.m. [Off 03:00 p.m.

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Generating greater insights for the UK water market with @One Alliance

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In the UK, the water industry announced its commitment to a carbon zero future by 2030, which is decades before the government’s legally binding target of 2050. There are often various safety requirements and legislative agreements the @One Alliance team must follow. This can also be accompanied by several layers of approvals.

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Construction Contracts Online: ConsensusDOCS and AIA Go Head-to-Head

Best Practices Construction Law

I posted about the new technology by ConsensusDOCS that offered around the clock access, easy editing, easy collaboration, ability to convert, compare and track changes, as well as new legal commentary and user guides. B132–2009, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect, Construction Manager as Adviser Edition.

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