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Client Alert – Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Guidance for Contractors

By: Levi W. Barrett, Esq., Steven M. Charney, Esq., Warren E. Friedman, Esq., and Christopher B. Kinzel, Esq., Peckar & Abramson, P.C. The Coronavirus has been the subject of an…

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Comparison of Industry Standard Form Design-Build Contracts

DOWNLOAD 2017 COMPARISON CHART (PDF) Robynne T. Parkinson, Esq. Thaxton Parkinson, PLLC Kevin F. Peartree, Esq. Ernstrom & Dreste, LLP Brian M. Perlberg, Esq. ConsensusDocs, LLC

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Comparison of Standard Design-Build Contract Documents

This contract document comparison includes ConsensusDocs, American Institute of Architect (AIA) and the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) standard contracts. This comparison includes the most important contract terms and conditions for…

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Compendium on State Construction Laws Now Updated and Available

The AGC/ABA Construction State Law Matrix is the most comprehensive and concise resource available for Contractors, Owners, Engineers, Designers and Architects looking for information on state laws that effect public…

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Concern Over the Risk in Design Build Grows

A takeaway from this year’s Construction Superconference was a growing apprehension regarding the risk associated with design-build projects, especially for large mega projects. In four key sessions, concerns surfaced about the project…

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ConsensusDocs 10-Year Milestone Marks a Brighter Outlook for AEC

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ConsensusDocs 305 – New Tool to Contract for Lean Projects

ConsensusDocs has provided a great resource to the construction industry with its recent publication of the CD305 Lean Construction Addendum. For the many projects that are not able or ready…

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ConsensusDocs 541 Design-Assist Amendment Article

By: Miles D. Jolley Associate, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP.             Use of the design-assist collaborative approach has recently emerged as a result of the construction industry’s constant (and admirable)…

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ConsensusDocs Addresses Coronavirus Delay Risk Explicitly, Other Standard Documents Do Not 

ConsensusDocs contracts, such as ConsensusDocs 200 Owner/Constructor Agreement with General Conditions, section 6.3.1(j) explicitly allows for delays that are reasonably due to epidemics. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) A201 nor any other standard construction contracts, explicitly mention…

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