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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery model. The previous version of the design-bid-build contract documents included a Sustainable Project version.

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Construction Law: July 2024

Construction Law

Legal terms explained Isabella Salame of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP examines what is meant by unforeseen ground conditions. Guest Editor Paul-Raphael Shehadeh of Duane Morris draws on the work of a CIA analyst to examine how sure lawyers might be when they advise clients of the chances of success in legal actions.

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Construction Law: June 2024

Construction Law

Editor’s comment Biodiversity uncertainty highlighted in NAO report Starving local authorities of funds has hollowed out engineering and planning departments and the impact is undermining government’s ability to pursue its own policies, Editor Nick Barrett says. Guest editor Insolvency in construction: the ‘bounce back’?

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Digital Builder Podcast Ep 22: How Specialty Contractors Can Navigate Contracts & Get Paid On Time

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In a perfect world, a contract should include a clear set of instructions that conveys well-defined expectations to all parties concerned. This episode of Autodesk’s Digital Builder podcast addresses the most common challenges with contracts and how simple adjustments can ensure you fully understand what you’re signing.

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Real Estate Development and Construction Contracts: What You Need to Know

Best Practices Construction Law

I’ve tried both and prefer a third: Contracts, which do not entertain, do not convey information or ideas, and do not try to persuade. ” In the world of commercial real estate and construction contracts, Siviglia hit the nail on the head. Using some of Siviglia’s tips in Courses on Drafting Contracts , 12 Scribes J.

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Illinois Federal District Court Enforces Partially Executed Agreement to Arbitrate

Constructlaw

Spirtas countered that the TPA was not a valid and legally binding arbitration agreement because SGLC never countersigned it. The court then noted that whether the TPA was valid centered around whether SGLC’s signature was necessary to officially form a contract. For its part, Spirtas demonstrated assent to the TPA by signing the TPA.

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Illinois Federal District Court Enforces Partially Executed Agreement to Arbitrate

Constructlaw

Spirtas countered that the TPA was not a valid and legally binding arbitration agreement because SGLC never countersigned it. The court then noted that whether the TPA was valid centered around whether SGLC’s signature was necessary to officially form a contract. For its part, Spirtas demonstrated assent to the TPA by signing the TPA.