In their Construction Law column, Melissa Billig and Brandon Reiner discuss five pitfalls to avoid when using standardized industry form agreements with architects and contractors. Lawyers are often ...

In fast-paced industries such as the construction industry, it is easy to assume that standardized form contracts provided by the American Institute of Architects (“AIA”) will prevent, rather than ...

Contractors and subcontractors can save time by agreeing to a predefined set of terms and conditions that will apply to multiple scopes of work with the new AIA document A421 ™ –2018, Standard Form of ...

The contractor and owner waive claims against each other for consequential damages arising out of or relating to this contract. This mutual waiver includes: damages incurred by the owner for rental ...