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Choice of Law Provisions in Construction Contracts

If you have used a ConsensusDocs® construction agreement or another industry association construction agreement for one of your projects, you are accustomed to seeing the laws of the state where…

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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

ConsensusDocs is a unique coalition to publish best practice standard construction contract. On September 27,2017 ConsensusDocs hit a 10-year milestone. The ConsensusDocs coalition is a first of its kind industry-wide…

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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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