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A Q&A with Brian Perlberg, Senior Counsel of ConsensusDocs and AGC of America

In an exclusive interview with Who’s Who Legal, Brian Perlberg discusses his role at ConsensusDocs, the qualities he looks for when instructing external counsel and the challenges of fostering innovation…

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A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: Using Change Order Procedures That Work

By: Tiffany C. Raush Associate, Jones Walker, LLP. Accuracy, clarity, simplicity, and consistency.  These are the four qualities of top-notch change order procedures.  Yes, it matters what you say in…

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Action or Inaction by Federal Government Contracting Officials May Create a Constructive Change to the Contract Entitling the Contractor to Additional Time, Compensation, or Both

By: Erik M. Coon, Smith Currie & Hancock LLP Generally, a contractor on a federal government contract may be entitled to an equitable adjustment to the contract time, price, or…

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Adopting AAA Rules to Govern Arbitration Proceedings May — or May Not — Allow U.S. Arbitrators to Decide Gateway Questions of Arbitrability

By: Richard W. Foltz, Jr. and Ryan R. Deroo, Pepper Hamilton LLP Can arbitrators determine what issues they have the power to decide? According to the U.S. Supreme Court, they…

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ADR for Construction Disputes During COVID-19: How to Manage Dispute Resolution Before and After the Dust Settles

By:  Albert Bates Jr., Partner, & R. Zachary Torres-Fowler, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP.  Days after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, governments from around the world scrambled to enact measures aimed at mitigating…

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AGC-Endorsed ConsensusDocs Helps You Stay Ahead of the Curve

You can’t say “general contractor” without saying the word contract. While contracts are fundamental to proper risk management, they are often overlooked. ConsensusDocs, an industry- wide coalition of 40 organizations…

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ALERT: Federal Court in Georgia Enjoins Enforcement of Federal Contractor/Subcontractor Vaccine Mandate Nationwide

By: G. Scott Walters, Partner, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP.  On December 7, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a 28-page order enjoining…

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American Arbitration Association (AAA®) Updates Their Arbitration Rules: New AAA Rules are Utilized in ConsensusDocs Standard Contract Language

Updates to the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA®) Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures streamline processes and embrace technological advances in resolving construction disputes. Construction has a long history of…

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An Overview of the New EPA HVAC Refrigerant Regulations and Its Implications for the Construction Industry

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a series of significant changes to the rules governing the use of refrigerants in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. These…

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