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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery model. The previous version of the design-bid-build contract documents included a Sustainable Project version.

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Navigating Construction Contracts in the Energy Sector – Insights from Sheppard Mullin’s Webinar Series

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Construction contracts in the energy sector involve unique challenges and risks, particularly with respect to bonds and mechanic’s liens. Different forms of bonds should be considered or the AIA bond forms should be modified to provide more protection. Here are our key takeaways. To join us, RSVP here.

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AIA addresses industry nuances with 13 contract updates

Construction Dive

This round of revisions includes the option for a contractor and subcontractor to set terms and conditions for a deal with multiple scopes of work and updates to better address legal issues involved in joint ventures.

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Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build can help to measurably improve construction productivity, quality, delivery times, and overall satisfaction for all participants. Job order contracting saves significant time and improves quality, consistency, and overall satisfaction vs. traditional design-bid-build. Higher productivity.

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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. Due to the AIA dominance, others in the industry sought out an alternative and the ConsensusDOCS were born in 2007. Many experts believe that the AIA standard form contracts are drafted to protect the Architect.

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

Best Practices Construction Law

Last month, ConsensusDOCS released an entirely new online platform to deliver its construction form contracts. ENR journalist Johanna Knapschaefer wrote a good piece about " ConsensusDOCS Contract Library Takes to the Cloud, " where she described the real-time collaboration needed for contract negotiations.

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Maryland Court Holds No Right of Contribution Where A Waiver of Subrogation Precludes Common Legal Responsibility

Constructlaw

May 26, 2020) Jane Fox Lehman Upper Rock II, LLC (“Upper Rock”) contracted Gables Construction, Inc. (“GCI”)