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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home. the IgCC and more.

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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. But such was not the case, The errors in the contract documents, most simply put, were all over the board. Only 1% used the ConsensusDOCS Green Building Addendum.

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The Second Best Way to Mitigate Your Risk in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. As I posted in this blog less than a year ago, Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts are Properly Drafted.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Home » Blogs. Beane didn’t achieve success by drafting players based on his emotional judgments or media-based hype. I enjoy your blog and believe that there is something to be learned from applying lessons learned from the movie to the construction business. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Home » Blogs. Points to Ponder: I am writing this blog entry from a Delta 757 enroute from Atlanta to West Palm Beach for a meeting in the morning. In that relatively short time frame I am able to draft an email from 30,000 feet and send it into the ether to any number of project team members. David Brown Blog.

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You Should Not Contract With Your Environmental Consultant

Green Building Law Update

What is described here is much more than simply good drafting of consultant contacts (e.g., Be aware, however, only where the document or communication is primarily concerned with legal assistance does it come within the attorney-client privilege. And fourth, the client should not have knowledge of certain environmental facts.

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You Need a Green Building Consultant (Who Speaks for the Trees)

Green Building Law Update

Okay, the single best way to mitigate risk in a green building project are properly drafted contract documents.).