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Reliance on Letter Agreement Defeats Architect’s Copyright Claim

Construction Lawyer

LEXIS 118757 (August 26, 2014), illustrates once again that letter agreements should be avoided by design professionals. Even though the letter agreement referenced an AIA contract and the parties contemplated that an AIA agreement would later be signed, they never came to an agreement as to the terms of such a contract.

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How to Avoid Disputes in Construction

Construction Marketing

Having a gentleman’s agreement is the worst mistake you could ever make. You should actually draft an agreement that states what each party will do and the action that should be taken against any party that fails to comply with the laid out rules. Such documents include building permits and approval of the project plan.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

This can be done through a purchase or lease agreement. This phase includes determining the project’s scope, selecting materials, and determining the necessary permits and approvals. The developer will also need to obtain the necessary permits and approvals from local, state, and federal agencies.

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Dos and Don’ts for your Job Order Contracting Consultant RFP

Building Information Management

Dos and Don’ts for your Job Order Contracting Consultant RFP. I’ve had lots of inquiries about my last blog post , and lots of owners have asked specifically what provisions they should avoid to ensure healthy competition on their JOC Consultant RFPs. How to determine JOC consulting and implementation contract provisions.

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Bury Your Head in the Sand and ESG will Go Away

Green Building Law Update

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. Nancy Hudes and I will be publishing a new blog beginning later this month at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com.

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JOC Tutorial #71 – Terms

Job Order Contracting

j) “Project labor agreement” – an agreement that meets the requirements of applicable regulations. (k) The proposal may also contain approved drawings, work schedule, permits, or other documentation as the organization may require for a specific job order.

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LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

Fundamental willingness and ability of the Delivery Team members, Owner, Owner’s Representative and the Owner’s JOC Consultants to make and secure reliable statements and commitments as the basis for planning and executing the Project. Did the Project, as initially proposed meet all regulatory requirements so that permits.