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The American Institute of Architects Unveils New, Updated AIA Contract Documents

Construction Superintendent Magazine

. – The American Institute of Architects Contract Documents team announced several additions and updates to its suite of offerings: a new family of Program Management documents; a new, free Guide for Small Projects; an updated Guide for Sustainable Projects and updated BIM and Digital Practice Documents. frontpage'

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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. And always consult your attorney before signing.

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Arbitration including Religious Arbitration in Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

With over a million contract documents licensed on an annual basis, the AIA’s form construction documents are likely the most widely used contract documents in the industry. The take away from all of this may be to pay particular attention to and negotiate the dispute resolution provisions in contracts.

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Active Interference Wins Skee Ball Points and Precludes Enforcement of A “No Damages for Delay” Clause

Best Practices Construction Law

Should the Contractor sustain any damage through any act or omission of any other contractor having a contract with the Owner or through any act or omission of any Subcontractor of said other contractor, the Contractor shall have no claim against the Owner for said damage.”. Lesson Learned.

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No Damages for Delay: What It Means and What Can You Do

Best Practices Construction Law

“Should the Contractor sustain any damage through any act or omission of any other contractor having a contract with the Owner or through any act or omission of any Subcontractor of said other contractor, the Contractor shall have no claim against the Owner for said damage. ” * * * * * *. What can you do?

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

Philip Chan , 37, Principal Architect, AIA, PDS Studio, Arcadia, Calif. Mariel Heredia , 39, Director of Design, AIA, Van Metre Homes, Fairfax, Va. Principal Architect, AIA . Director of Design, AIA. Koby Bowen , 38, President / CEO of Construction and Design, Homes of Distinction, Rogers, Ark. Philip Chan, 37.

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Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

Project delivery methods set the tone and largely dictate the relative success of any facility construction, renovation, repair, or sustainability project. Negotiation. Negotiation. Project delivery methods must therefore be a component of BIM, a fact many/most 3D visualization software vendors appear to have ignored.