Construction Dive

JULY 23, 2014

By Bruce Jervis It has long been controversial: Should design professionals be directly liable to construction contractors for deficiencies in the drawings and specifications? On one hand, contractors necessarily rely on the design documents when bidding and performing the work. There are arguments on each side.

Drawings 55

Drawings Contractors Design Liability 55

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 16, 2021

Specialty contractors are essential to the success of projects, yet they rarely have a chance to provide input at the beginning. So, what can teams do to improve preconstruction collaboration, especially with specialty contractors? It uses a multiparty agreement to define responsibilities, roles, compensation and rights.

Life Cycle 286

Life Cycle Modeling Autodesk Software 286

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. These include new BIM and Digital Documents; a new document family, Program Management ; and three free guides.

AIA 40

AIA Documentation Agreement Contract 40

Levelset

APRIL 15, 2022

Mayer Building Company is a New Orleans-based general contractor that specializes in commercial construction and historic renovations. In short, the company has a wealth of experience in preserving New Orleans’ historic architecture, as well as designing, building, and renovating commercial spaces. . Mayer Building Company overview.

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Resource Lien Documentation Change Orders 97

Fieldwire

JUNE 28, 2023

In construction, a Request For Information (RFI) seeks the clarification of plans, drawings, specifications, and agreements. The construction RFI is a formal written process in which parties, such as the contractor and designer, clarify information gaps in construction documents. What is a specification?

Documentation 52

Documentation Drawings Project Management Materials 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Entities/people involved in a JOC Program at a Project or Task Order levels include: client/building user, project managers, awarded JOC contractor, contracting officer/contracting officer representative, others as required. USACE JOC Participants. Multiple stages are involved for each JOC task order. JOC TASK ORDER Process Overview.

Negotiation 151

Negotiation Contract Office Contractors 151

BD+C

AUGUST 28, 2023

Rebekah Schranck, AIA Contractors Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Architects Building Owners Construction Administration presents its fair share of challenges in the architectural industry, from managing clients' change of heart in the midst of construction to dealing with contractors that are reluctant to revise their work.

Construction 81

Construction AIA Architecture Contractors 81

cnstrctr

JANUARY 4, 2020

A construction contract is a document that outlines the roles and responsibilities between two or more parties on a project. It is a legally binding document that the groups agree to at the start of a project and are held accountable to throughout. The contract would be solely based on those documents and the scope of work.

Contract 88

Contract Construction Finance Documentation 88

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As a contractor, change orders can leave you feeling like you’re trapped between a rock and a hard place. At its core, change order is work that is added or removed from the original contractor’s scope of work, as agreed upon in the contract signed by the client and contractor before work began.

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Change Orders Contract Project Management Schedule 96

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Early and ongoing collaboration between contractors, designers and owners…procurement, facilities management, building users… drives consistent attainment of on-time, on-budget, and satisfactory outcomes for all… But… it requires a change in CULTURE, and the adoption of LEAN SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.

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Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 211

Construction Specifier

JUNE 19, 2020

A great example of the latter is when architects and engineers preparing construction documents are allowed to employ their own standard specifications for a project, but need to use the owner’s own, possibly unique documents for Division 00–Procurement and Contracting Requirements. Photo © BigStockPhoto.com. Conflicting requirements.

Documentation 52

Documentation Drafting Contract Claims 52

Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2013

Providing the opportunity for the kind of collaboration that the construction industry so badly needs… Design-Build has a spectrum, ranging from almost as dysfunctional … all the way to almost as collaborative as Integrated Project Delivery. Shifting Design-Build toward IPD. Owners, this is bad for you.

Design 69

Design Documentation Contract Estimating 69

Job Order Contracting

JULY 28, 2021

California Contractor Tests the Bounds of Job Order Contracting. When entering into a JOC contract, a JOC contractor agrees to perform work at prices set forth in a Construction Task Catalog also known as a unit price book which includes current local labor, material and equipment costs. Torres Construction Corp.,

Contract 130

Contract Negotiation Los Angeles Estimating 130

Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

It’s fairly easy to determine what rework costs a contractor with regards to labor and material, but determining the true total cost is a whole different beast. Pre-Construction Design Freeze After agreements are made, there must be a point in which no more changes can be made and the work can start without worry.

Change Orders 103

Change Orders BIM Documentation Overhead 103

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Construction Documents. Both integrate design, construction, procurement, and all internal and external team members from conceptualize to hands-off, and even beyond. Collaborative construction delivery methods require multi-party agreements as well as share the following characteristics: Outcome focused.

Construction 100

Construction Procurement Agreement Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

Definition: IDIQ construction contracts are Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity construction agreements that may or may not have associated detailed construction delivery processes and workflows. . Prequalified shortlist of contractors that bid on multiple projects. Multiple types of construction IDIQs. T and M Basics. •

Contract 100

Contract Construction Bidding Subcontracting 100

Construction Dive

AUGUST 7, 2013

By Bruce Jervis Several weeks ago, we reported on a case in which a licensed professional engineer was sanctioned for acting as a general contractor without possessing the necessary state contractor license. The architect did not prevail in this quest.

Design 51

Design Arizona Agreement Claims 51

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Architect-engineer services as defined in FAR 36.102 and Design-Build requirements as defined in FAR 36.3 2) The SOW must be updated before issuing the order to reflect the negotiated agreement’s details and to include significant quantities, methods of construction, quality levels, and the number of days to complete the work.

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Contract Office Negotiation Documentation 226

Levelset

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Before a construction project can begin, there is a lot of planning, number-crunching, designing, and scheduling that needs to occur. An architect, designer, or design-bid contractor will perform planning and engineering services for a prospective project owner, providing them with the information they need to move forward.

Risk 52

Risk Feasibility Bidding Budgeting 52

Pro Builder

MAY 27, 2022

Those items proved valuable resources for conducting his new duties—so valuable that his previous employer sued for violation of confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements and for illegal use of trade secrets. Confidentiality agreements. What Is a Restrictive Covenant? Three Most Common Types .

Employment 98

Employment Agreement New York City Resource 98

Job Order Contracting

MAY 25, 2017

Facilities management glossary provided to improve collaboration and productivity for real property owners, contractors, architects, engineers & oversight groups. Facilities Management Glossary. asset: a physical item, thing or entity that has potential or actual value to an organization. Facilities Management Glossary.

Management 100

Management Organization Agreement Products 100

Lets Build

MAY 7, 2020

In construction, a change order is an aspect of the change management process wherein changes in the construction contract, project scope, project design, construction site conditions, or project schedule are implemented following the approval of the client, contractor, and other relevant project stakeholders (architect, engineer, etc.).

Change Orders 141

Change Orders Construction Contract Schedule 141

Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 27, 2012

In addition to the wealth of documents already online, last week ConsensusDOCS released three new documents: The new and only available of its kind ConsensusDocs 298 Joint Venture Agreement makes it easier for construction companies to combine expertise and share risks on projects.

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AIA Contract Agreement Documentation 48

NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2022

With a keystroke or a touch pad swipe, any part of the model and any trade’s work can be isolated to display connections and dimensions or to identify potential clashes arising from any design change. Whether a BIM model is considered a Contract Document required to be followed is a matter for agreement among the project participants.

Modeling 40

Modeling BIM Contract Documentation 40

NH Construction Law

MARCH 26, 2022

A common misperception among commercial contractors, particularly those who use standard form contracts, is that their warranty obligations only last for a year. The AIA’s popular A201 (2017) General Conditions imposes several warranty obligations on the contractor. The basic one is found in Section 3.5.1, ” Section 3.9.1

Contract 40

Contract EJCDC Documentation Claims 40

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. It is also expected that during certain time of the year project loads may be significantly higher and contractor staffing should reflect these needs.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Construction Junkie

JULY 23, 2020

Announced yesterday, Autodesk has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pype, a construction technology that uses artificial intelligence to simplify submittal logs, the closeout process, and project turnover. Now, Autodesk is on the move again with a new acquisition and investments into a couple of other construction tech companies.

Autodesk 85

Autodesk Documentation Schedule Software 85

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

It provides a capacity for on-demand construction via an on-call contractor that can be mobilized, working in a much shorter period, and far more efficiently than traditional project delivery methods. Awarded JOC contractors also provide all requisite preconstruction services. Focus upon building Owner/Contractor capability.

Contract 100

Contract Renovating Sustainability United States 100

Construction Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. Sverdrup no longer exists.

Liability 40

Liability Contractors Design Minnesota 40

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

General contractors know these risks when they take the role. But what if the general contractor isn’t at fault, and a subcontractor is to blame? Does a general contractor’s insurance cover their subcontractors’ accidents or mistakes? The car owner can’t go after a different contractor’s insurer for the damage.

Insurance 52

Insurance Liability Accidents Risk 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Fortunately, you can overcome these hurdles by using ACC Connect to sync drawings, field reports, and documents in the cloud. And since the information stays in sync, teams know that they can get the documents and information they need in the application they use most. . 2: Project Management. 4: Performance Tracking.

Autodesk 105

Autodesk Construction Contract Documentation 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 3, 2022

Construction documents help keep your projects organized and guide the construction process from start to finish. Having access to these construction documents puts information into the hands of the right people at the right time, so decisions can be made quickly and action can be taken to finish projects on time and within scope. .

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Documentation Construction Schedule Permits 98

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. to design the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF’s headquarters, on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. Despite the confidential settlement we know a lot about this case.

Liability 120

Liability Maryland Green Agreement 120

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. to design the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF’s headquarters, on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. Despite the confidential settlement we know a lot about this case.

Liability 120

Liability Maryland Green Agreement 120

Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. Agreement of Parties. (a)

AIA 40

AIA Documentation Agreement Illinois 40

Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In our construction practice, we represent many design professionals, owners, contractors and others involved in construction projects. Architects are among the worst offenders, often choosing to use “letter agreements” that they have cobbled together from various sources. They prefer a more “friendly” document.

Contract 40

Contract Agreement Drafting Documentation 40

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 shall terminate.

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AIA Agreement Contract Documentation 45