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ConsensusDOCS Releases New Teaming Agreement

Best Practices Construction Law

ConsensusDocs released the new ConsensusDocs 498 Design-Build Teaming Agreement today, which provides a standard contract for parties desiring to form a team for the purpose of submitting a bid on a design-build project. Critical issues such as confidentiality, withdrawal from the team, and document ownership are included.

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

Building Information Management

The paper was authored by NASFA, COAA, APPA, the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, AGC and AIA, and described the IPD delivery method and explained that it is a collaborative alliance among project stakeholders – owners, designers, contractors and other participants – to optimize the project results.

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Project Labor Agreements (PLAs): What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

These imposed PLAs undercut the benefits of the collective bargaining agreements that were negotiated in good faith between employers and labor unions and will likely prompt many firms to think twice about participating in the bargaining process in the future.”. Opponents say PLAs are anti-competitive and increase costs. Wages and benefits.