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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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Five Tips for Maximizing Profitability With 3D Reality Capture

Construction Business Owner

Once the project is complete, you will have an accurate, objective progress record to eliminate doubt and minimize the risk of legal disputes, improving the likelihood of repeat business. Bryce Munn Field Applications Engineer FARO Technologies Bryce Munn is a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) at FARO Technologies.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

GAO, 2009 The associated processes for developing a credible construction cost estimate are equally well documented. “Despite the fact that these basic characteristics have been published and known for decades, we find that many agencies still lack the ability to develop cost estimates that can satisfy them”. –

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Contracts need risk management

Construction Law

More than ever, a watchful eye will have to be kept on programmes; just as over-optimistic schedules will risk big problems somewhere along the critical path. It is poor risk management, unsuited to the increasingly sophisticated commercial world that contractors have to inhabit. Nick Barrett.

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GBCI Changed its Name and You Need to Change Your Documents

Green Building Law Update

Members of the environmental industrial complex that deal in matters of LEED should review their contracts and other documents and update them now. Correctly referring to LEED certification is of paramount importance in legal opinions given in building acquisitions and financing. The operative language might be some variation of.

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Construction quality management: Everything you need to know

Lets Build

From a builder’s perspective, many potential risk factors can be anticipated and pre-emptively resolved by developing a construction quality management plan. It involves taking a quality-focused, hands-on approach to all stages and aspects of design, construction, and client relations. A game of risk. Creating a plan.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

business seeking to mitigate the risk associated with data protection. It is the unsophisticated who will encounter legal issues and be left holding the bag. Contract documents involving real estate must now prescribe who owns the building data. Because the U.S. But make no mistake, privacy enforcement in the U.S.

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