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#118:  Letters of Intent Forming Enforceable Contracts

NH Construction Law

Depending on the wording of the notice, a contract may well be enforceable between the parties even if the contemplated formal document is never signed. The usual legal requirements for a valid contract – offer, acceptance and consideration – can all be present in this type of LOI. Construction Company, Inc. ,

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constructionattorneyblog: New AIA documents and Arbitration

Construction Lawyer

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. He concentrates in the area of construction litigation.

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

Much more than only anticipating weather extremes, in the draft document expected to be approved in the coming days, RELi 2.0 Use Legally Logged Wood from Ecologically Managed Forests , recognizes “FSC Certified Wood” only, (. RELi Special Reports issued by CMP and Perkins+Will in 2017 documented existing resilience costs of $6.8

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

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The new AIA Documents and Arbitration - What Rules Apply?

Construction Lawyer

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. He concentrates in the area of construction litigation.

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constructionattorneyblog: Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document

Construction Lawyer

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. He concentrates in the area of construction litigation.

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Construction Contract's arbitration provision is separable, based on

Construction Lawyer

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. He concentrates in the area of construction litigation.