Adam P. Banks | Michael Best & Friedrich Starting in November of 2019, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) began the process of updating the contract documents for the Construction Manager project delivery method. The first round of updates included changes to the Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) contract documents. The CMc delivery method is… Continue reading Updates to AIA Contract Documents for Construction Manager Project Delivery Method
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Design-Build Lite – Construction Contracts with D-B Components
Colm Nelson | Ahead of Schedule For most in the industry, when we think about a standard construction contract, we envision the construction documents being drafted by the architect and other design consultants. We tend to view the project as design-price-build, unless an alternative procurement mechanism has been selected such as design-build. Consistent with this… Continue reading Design-Build Lite – Construction Contracts with D-B Components
Appreciate the Risks you are Assuming in your Contract
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates APPRECIATE THE RISKS YOU ARE ASSUMING IN YOUR CONTRACT. Otherwise, those risks will come back and bite you in the butt. This language is not capitalized for naught. Regardless of the type of contract you are entering into, there are risks you will be assuming. You need to… Continue reading Appreciate the Risks you are Assuming in your Contract
Commercial Division Opinion Suggests that Subcontractor Can Potentially Recover From General Contractor and Property Owner for Work Outside Scope of Subcontract
Benjamin F. Jackson and Stephen P. Younger | Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Suppose a property owner hires a general contractor for a time-sensitive project. The general contractor in turn hires a subcontractor. After the project hits some snags and delays, the property owner tries to move things along by assuring the subcontractor that it… Continue reading Commercial Division Opinion Suggests that Subcontractor Can Potentially Recover From General Contractor and Property Owner for Work Outside Scope of Subcontract
Why Change Orders Matter
Rhiannon K. Baker and Philip S. Bubb | Fredrikson & Byron I recently settled a dispute with a construction client where the absence of formal written change orders was an issue. The parties disagreed on what was compensable, but this disagreement could have potentially been avoided if they had adhered to written change orders. Most… Continue reading Why Change Orders Matter