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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

And while each of the core sets of documents are updated every 10 years, what is most significant about this update is the new AIA Document E204™ – 2017, Sustainable Projects Exhibit. AIA has previously published Sustainable Project versions of its core documents integrating specific green building text within each contract.

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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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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

Construction Specifier

By Kristina Abrams, AIA, LEED AP, CDT, CCS, Chris Bennett, CSC, iSCS, CDT, Bill DuBois, CSI, CCS, AIA, Melody Fontenot, AIA, CSI, CCCA, CCS, Kathryn Marek, AIA, CSI, CCCA, NCARB, SCIP, Keith Robinson, RSW, FCSC, FCSI, LEED AP, Ryan Stoltz, P.E., based in Portland, Ore.

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Good Faith and Fair Dealing: The Essence of Construction Agreements

Constructonomics

On construction projects, contractors, owners, and subs will fire contract language back and forth like missiles in what gets to be an arms race of legalities that negatively affects projects by creating panic and anxiety. I think it’s safe to say that the AIA construction contracts are favorable to the ownership. Berkeley.

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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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The Second Best Way to Mitigate Your Risk in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

And while the Sustainable Projects Exhibit, E204-2017 , is drafted to work as an exhibit to other AIA A201 family owner, architect, contractor, consultant agreements, even if you do not use their nearly 200 contact documents, this Exhibit, separately purchased, may still be a good choice for you. This is not a paid endorsement.

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

Best Practices Construction Law

I posted about the new technology by ConsensusDOCS that offered around the clock access, easy editing, easy collaboration, ability to convert, compare and track changes, as well as new legal commentary and user guides. G808–2001, Project Data, and G808A–2001, Construction Classification Worksheet.

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