Christine Ciarlo | Saul Ewing Earlier this year, the American Institute of Architects (“AIA”) released updated form contract documents for traditional design-build (“Traditional DB”) construction projects and introduced a new set of progressive design-build (“Progressive DB”) forms. In a design-build project, the owner contracts directly with one entity to provide both design and construction services,… Continue reading AIA Releases Updated Design-Build Forms
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Avoiding Contract Conflicts: 5 Key AIA Provisions to Align with Loan Documents
Jake Carroll and Jenna Lasseter | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough When negotiating construction contracts, attorneys often focus on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) A201-2017 General Conditions, a widely used standard in the industry. However, construction loan agreements, drafted from the lender’s perspective, frequently contain provisions that conflict with or impose additional obligations beyond… Continue reading Avoiding Contract Conflicts: 5 Key AIA Provisions to Align with Loan Documents
Avoiding Contract Conflicts: 5 Key AIA Provisions to Align with Loan Documents
Jake Carroll and Jenna L. Lasseter | Nelson Mullins When negotiating construction contracts, attorneys often focus on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) A201-2017 General Conditions, a widely used standard in the industry. However, construction loan agreements, drafted from the lender’s perspective, frequently contain provisions that conflict with or impose additional obligations beyond those in… Continue reading Avoiding Contract Conflicts: 5 Key AIA Provisions to Align with Loan Documents
Updates to AIA Contract Applications
Anand Gupta | Construction Law Zone The construction industry often relies on contract forms drafted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). These AIA forms include agreements between owners, designers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and construction managers. Some prefer to use the forms in the stock form, but others prefer to modify the language to their… Continue reading Updates to AIA Contract Applications
Wyncrest Commons: Commonly Used Progress Payments In Construction Contracts Do Not Render Them Installment Contracts
Benjamin J. Hochberg | Peckar & Abramson In BIL-JIM Construction Company, Inc. v. Wyncrest Commons, LP, 2023 WL 7276637 (Unpublished, decided November 3, 2023), the New Jersey Appellate Division was asked to consider two issues regarding the interpretation and application of a construction contract that utilized the standard form American Institute of Architects owner/contractor agreement (AIA… Continue reading Wyncrest Commons: Commonly Used Progress Payments In Construction Contracts Do Not Render Them Installment Contracts