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ConsensusDocs Approves New Master Subcontract and Releases New Technology Platform

From the ConsensusDocs Coalition The ConsensusDocs Content Advisory Council, which includes representatives from the 40 organizations participating in the ConsensusDocs coalition and are subject matter experts in construction contracts, approved…

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ConsensusDocs Coalition is publishing eight newly revised Performance and Payment Bond Forms

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, the ConsensusDocs Coalition is publishing eight newly revised performance and payment bond forms. Today’s comprehensive revisions further ensures that ConsensusDocs the most up-to-date and best practice…

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ConsensusDocs Construction Law Newsletter Adds Leading Construction Law Firm as a Contributing Author

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 2, 2021 ConsensusDocs is pleased to announce that Fox Rothschild LLP has joined as a contributor to the ConsensusDocs Construction Law Newsletter, which is one of the…

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ConsensusDocs Executive Director discusses design-build vs design-bid-build in Industry Trade Magazine

Click here to read the article:  https://www.dumpsters.com/blog/design-bid-build-vs-design-build

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ConsensusDocs Publishes Eight New Performance and Payment Bonds to Set the Industry Standard.

By: Brian Perlberg, ConsensusDocs Executive Director & Senior Counsel. ConsensusDocs®, the industry leader in publishing the most comprehensive performance and payment bonds, has just published eight newly revised performance and…

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ConsensusDocs’ Balanced Indemnification Provision Provides a Fair ‘Hold Harmless’ Agreement

 That is enforceable under State Construction Laws  ConsensusDocs standard agreements contain an indemnification provision that some refer to as a “hold harmless” agreement. ConsensusDocs, unlike other standard contract documents, integrates its terms and…

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Considerations for Performing Work in a New State

By: Todd Heffner Associate, Jones Walker LLP. Given the current environment, many contractors are seeking new ways to increase their business and considering expanding to new states. The laws relating…

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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS CONSENSUSDOCS CREATES FAIR AND DETAILED AGREEMENTS—ESPECIALLY IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

By Alexandra Pecci In green building projects, every detail matters, and specifying those details in construction contracts provides a clear road map for reaching green building goals, whether it’s calling…

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Construction Trust Fund Statutes: Know What’s Required in the State Where Your Project Is Underway

By: Christopher D. Cazenave, Partner, Jones Walker LLP Construction trust fund statutes have been around for decades. At least 15 states have passed similar statutes. Other states, but not all, do…

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