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New P3 Agreement Makes P3 Contracting More Fair and Less Costly

By: Brian Perlberg, Esq., Executive Director and Senior Counsel of ConsensusDocs ConsensusDocs just published a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) Agreement to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain (DBFOM) between an…

New Podcast Highlights the Benefits of Better Standard Contract Documents

Do better contracts lead to better project results? Brian Perlberg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel of ConsensusDocs and in-house counsel for AGC of America was recently featured on the Building…

New Prefabricated Contract Document Eases Use for Prefab and Modular Buildings

The ConsensusDocs Coalition has just published the industry’s first standard contract document to address one of the most important and growing trends in the design and construction industry – prefabricated…

New Prefabricated Contract Documents Eases Use to Contract for Prefab and Modular Buildings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2020      Washington D.C. –Today, the ConsensusDocs Coalition is announcing that it has written and offers the industry’s first standard contract document that addresses one…

New Resources and Contractual Tactics Address Wage Theft Laws That Are Spreading Across the Country

A growing number of state and local governments have adopted wage theft laws that aim to ensure employees receive full compensation by creating severe penalties. These laws often target the…

NLRB Finalizes Rule for Construction Industry Unions to Obtain Majority Support Representational Status

On July 26, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its Fair Choice – Employee Voice Final Rule (“Final Rule”), which takes effect September 30, 2024. The Final Rule eases the process for…

No Cherry Picking: Direct Benefits Estoppel and Binding Non-Parties to Arbitration

General contractors appreciate the importance of understanding the provisions in their own contracts. However, understanding the provisions contained in other parties’ contracts on the same Project can be just as…

No Damage for Delay? No Problem: Exceptions to the Enforceability of No Damage for Delay Clauses

By: Chris Broughton Associate, Jones Walker LLP Introduction: Under a no-damage-for-delay clause, the owner is not liable for any monetary damages resulting from delays on the project. In lieu of…

No Signature? Potentially No Problem for Sureties Enforcing a Bond’s Forum Selection Clause

By: Brian C. Padove Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. One of the foundational tenets of contract law is that a party may only be bound by terms they…