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Before 2007, frequently used American Institute of Architects construction contract forms provided for arbitration of contract disputes to be administered by the American Arbitration Association.

A model clause addressing climate-conscious waste management practices for a government construction project that government entities may incorporate into their own construction contract forms or ...

When a party on a construction project goes to enforce its rights, it is largely relying upon the law of the state in which the project is located (or Federal government contracting law) and the terms ...

Most estimates are prepared from plans and specifications, collectively known as “the contract documents.” These documents should provide the contractor with the necessary information to bid on the ...

Maine jumping 18.4% compared with January 2020, and then further rising to 35.7% over last year in April. The increased competition and rising sale prices have encouraged some prospective homeowners ...

The American Institute of Architects has released a new standard contract form to accommodate architects’ facility support services. AIA Document B210–2017 is meant to be added to owner-architect ...

Most construction contracts fail to address AI use. Traditional forms—AIA, ConsensusDocs, FIDIC—were not written for a world where autonomous systems influence design or execution. Without updated ...