Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract. And while this law firm makes a business of drafting and revising contact documents, there are very good contracts available in the marketplace.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 10, 2016

Not surprisingly, these customized contracts tend to favor the drafting party. Sometimes, the other party never actually sees the document. The drafting party seeks to impose its terms through reference. What is disturbing is the lack of transparency.

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Constructlaw

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The full document is available at [link]. The document details a Standard Clause providing sample language for the parties to a domestic U.S. Access full document (PDF). Accreditation: An extract from Thomas Reuters Practical Law. or international construction agreement to agree to arbitration of disputes.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 6, 2016

The myriad of requirements, specifications, documents, data types, inter-relationships, and dependencies encountered throughout the life-cycle of built structures demands would be better understood and managed if based upon common terms, definitions, and data structures.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

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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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 3 – Hoe to provide focus upon best value, quality, timeliness, and reasonable cost, assuring overall satisfaction. LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 3. Each team member is responsible for their area of competence, task, and documentation. because more is accomplished. resolution.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

clauses buried in tens of millions of contracts have deprived Americans of one of their most fundamental constitutional rights: their day in court.”. There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. The Supreme Court, in American Express v.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contract Administrator notifies the Contractor of a Project, schedules a Joint Scope Meeting, and issues a Notice of Joint Scope Meeting. Contract Administrator issues a Request for Proposal (RFP) to JOC contractor (alternately process can require contractor to submit a draft detailed SOW for owner review prior to issuance of RFP).

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 3, 2015

But the old name remains in statutes and contracts and more. Members of the environmental industrial complex that deal in matters of LEED should review their contracts and other documents and update them now. That contract language might be some variation of. GBCI has changed its name to Green Business Certification Inc.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 28, 2014

Nordic PCL Construction , provides a lesson in how not to draft construction agreements. Subsequently, Safeway made further revisions to various contract documents, including an AIA Document A101-1997 and A201-1997. The final executed documents contain numerous modifications to the standard form AIA documents.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 24, 2016

Recently, a court addressed the question about whether a text message can constitute a writing sufficient under the Statute of Frauds to create an enforceable contract. The transaction involved numerous discussions and emails, including four drafts of a letter of intent from Buyer to Seller for purchase of a piece of property.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In a perfect world, a contract should include a clear set of instructions that conveys well-defined expectations to all parties concerned. In reality, it’s often a monster document packed full of legalese that can be difficult to understand. We discuss: The current state of construction contracts.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The reason for the dearth of court cases is not that there are no disputes and differences arising from green building design and construction, but rather that many, if not most of the contracts in sustainable construction require mandatory arbitration, in lieu of a judicial contest. Legal scholars can have at it.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 3, 2023

The winning contractor is bound by all of the contract documentation, including the construction drawings. They are not usually a part of the official contract documents, and may occasionally be produced during the course of construction as necessary. Interested in streamlining your document management?

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Building Radar

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Rough drafts, cost estimates, and scheduling considerations are made at this point. Phase 3: Design Planning (Entwurfsplanung) The design planning phase involves the creation of detailed designs and the preparation of necessary documents for approval. Once selected, the contract is formalized, and construction can begin.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2022

Jump to release details by type: Document Management Releases. Save unfinished workflows as drafts. Copy supplier contract SOV subitems to main contract** . Visual enhancement to payment application document templates. Document Management Releases. Check out the latest Autodesk Build releases below.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 10, 2017

In construction contracts, parties attempt to use plain and ordinary words to describe their respective obligations. Or when parties use the word “may” in their contract, performance is permissive or optional given the plain meaning of the word. And you don’t always mean what you say. The word “may” was permissive in nature.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 19, 2020

In other instances, mixing different items can have adverse results, and may need expert guidance (the author acknowledges the advice and comments on drafts of this article from Gerard Cavaluzzi, Esq., Consequences of improperly coordinated construction documents. vice-president and general counsel at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc.,

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NH Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2020

When contracts and subcontracts are negotiated, it is common for written drafts and redrafts to circulate between the parties, sometimes with a letter of intent to enter into a contract thrown into the mix, and sometimes with competing forms being used – a proposal or bid on one side, an expansive formal contract on the other.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Level 0 : Level 0 entails basically no collaboration, and only 2D CAD drafting is used. Level 1 : Level 1 BIM is a combination of 3D CAD and 2D for drafting. Data and documents are shared via a common data environment. Each stakeholder or contractor maintains their own data and documents. BIM Execution Plan.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

What documentation, forms are required? Who assesses the impact of the proposed changes? Who reviews the proposed change and its impact for initial approval ? How is the change implemented? What information is used in the process?

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 13, 2021

Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build. DBB and its ‘relatives’ are longstanding methods of project delivery with clearly defined roles and responsibilities, and, therefore, drafting construction specifications for such projects is reasonably straightforward. Images courtesy HDR.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 16, 2022

In construction, however, some courts have held that the type of contract delivery method do not change the treatment of the other contract clauses, such as the applicability of a differing site conditions clause. The contract was a design-build contract. Appeal of John C. Grimberg Co., 58791 (Oct.

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Frequently, the parties do not consult with a construction attorney when drafting contracts. This might be acceptable when the parties use standard forms, such as the American Institute of Architects documents, but the situation can rapidly disintegrate when the parties use home-brewed documents or heavily edit the standard documents.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 30, 2014

17, 2013), demonstrates the difficulty faced by parties in drafting appropriate forum selection provisions in construction agreements. The prime agreement between Weisel and Ryan consisted of an AIA Document A111 (presumably a 1997 version) and an AIA Document A201 (also presumably the 1997 version). of the General Contract.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 28, 2021

Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build. DBB and its ‘relatives’ are longstanding methods of project delivery with clearly defined roles and responsibilities, and, therefore, drafting construction specifications for such projects is reasonably straightforward. Design-build contractual relationships.

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Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Spirtas also argued that the TPA was unenforceable because its arbitration clause (providing for “arbitration in Edwards, CO”) was inconsistent with its separate venue selection clause (providing for “exclusive venue … in the State where [the] Project is located”), showing there was no “meeting of the minds” and thus no contract formation.

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Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Spirtas also argued that the TPA was unenforceable because its arbitration clause (providing for “arbitration in Edwards, CO”) was inconsistent with its separate venue selection clause (providing for “exclusive venue … in the State where [the] Project is located”), showing there was no “meeting of the minds” and thus no contract formation.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 26, 2010

AIA (American Institute of Architects ) form documents have dominated the construction industry for many years. Many experts believe that the AIA standard form contracts are drafted to protect the Architect. The contract documents should be drafted to protect this individual.

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Construction Law Monitor

MARCH 9, 2012

Whether it be a public or private, commercial or residential, and no matter how large or small the project or contractor, the first question I ask any potential client is – where’s the contract? The contract is the cornerstone of any construction project and eventual dispute. A good construction contract will include: 1.The

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Building Radar

JULY 24, 2024

Disputes in construction can arise from a variety of issues, including contract terms and interpretations, delays or disruptions, payment disagreements, changes in project scope, liability issues, and the quality of workmanship or materials. Ambiguities in contracts can lead to misunderstandings and conflicts between parties.

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Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2016

Job Order Contract Life-cycle. At the Pre-Proposal Meeting, the PM should set up a date for the pre-construction “site visit” A designated form with an appropriate amount of information requesting JOC work is completed and forwarded to the “Contract Specialist” Proposal Request. Joint Site Visit.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This comprehensive evaluation included the removal and documentation of dislodged stone units, examination of mortar joint conditions, and assessment of masonry veneer anchor assemblies. Time is of the Essence With Construction Litigation Across most jurisdictions in the United States, time is an issue from a legal perspective.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2022

Markups data [coming soon] – Autodesk Construction Cloud users can now extract Markups data using the Data Connector as well as leverage an updated Document Management Power BI Template. If there is more than one link on a specific markup, each live link will appear in list format on the PDF document. .

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Building Radar

JULY 16, 2024

They depict how specific components or systems will be fabricated, installed, and assembled in accordance with the contract documents and design drawings. To delve deeper into the role of shop drawings in construction, visit Draftings.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 28, 2021

And you have to do all that within a contracted amount of time with razor-thin profit margins. . Some of the top problems GCs face are three documentation processes that, while important for communication and liability, take time away from actually building. . Creating the submittal log .

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

In the world of federal government contract disputes, a great deal of time is frequently spent drafting a request for equitable adjustment (REA) or a claim under the Contract Disputes Act. The process is time-consuming and expensive. It has been said that the best way to avoid a trial is to prepare for trial.

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