Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 18, 2021

The contractor claimed that the City breached its contract by supplying incomplete and inaccurate contract documents, which allegedly caused delays and a two-year extension to the project completion. ” My littlest chuckled. The contractor’s $15.7 million delay claim included approximately $2.3

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 18, 2017

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

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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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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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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

JOC PROCEDURES FOR ORDERING WORK Initiation of a Job Order Contract Administrator notifies the Contractor of a Project, schedules a Joint Scope Meeting, and issues a Notice of Joint Scope Meeting. Proposal form contractor is due within established timeline. Proposal form contractor is due within established timeline.

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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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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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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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Building Radar

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As the standard set of regulations governing construction contracts in Germany, mastering VOB procedures can significantly impact project success. The VOB, comprising three parts, establishes the legal framework for construction contracts in Germany. Scope of Work Clearly defining the scope of work is crucial for project success.

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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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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

A properly drafted green building lease may contain a provision substantially like, Landlord shall provide to Tenant reports for the amount of electricity, natural gas and fuel oil (where applicable) consumed at the building broken down by utility type, energy unit usage (e.g., cities to report data to the local government.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

But we do know the facts as recited by the trial judge in a May 4, 2015 opinion ruling on motions, More than 15 years ago, CBF contracted with SmithGroup, Inc. CBF also contracted with Clark Construction Group, LLC as general contractor to oversee the construction, which spanned from 1999 into 2000.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

But we do know the facts as recited by the trial judge in a May 4, 2015 opinion ruling on motions, More than 15 years ago, CBF contracted with SmithGroup, Inc. CBF also contracted with Clark Construction Group, LLC as general contractor to oversee the construction, which spanned from 1999 into 2000.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

Following ICC’s drafting of the administrative procedures for the technical content, the document that will be the 2018 – IgCC will be published in June. will be published in that same document as an alternative compliance path. The 2018 version of the IgCC has been characterized by the ICC as being powered by 189.1. ASHRAE 189.1

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Construction Law Monitor

MARCH 28, 2011

What’s great about her post is that it discusses a very legal topic – construction contracts – from the perspective of someone in the business. Enjoy her insights, and to learn more about construction contracts, read from this category on our blog: Construction Contracts. But why is a contract necessary?

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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 Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. The new AIA Documents and Arbitration - What Rules Apply?

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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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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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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 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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Construction Law Monitor

AUGUST 24, 2012

This Bill protects subcontractors when contracting so that they cannot be held liable to indemnify the general contractor or owner from certain types of negligence. This Bill raises a bigger and more overarching question as to why do state legislatures feel the need to make rules to restrict the freedom to contract.

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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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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 28, 2013

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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Construction Law Monitor

MARCH 22, 2012

Landlord / Tenant issues happen often because there are natural opposing positions created by the document and the occupancy. Just as in any legal contract, the devil is in the details. As with all contracts (and medicine) an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This may or may not be favorable to your position.

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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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