Although several associations in the construction industry publish their own family of standard form contracts, most, if not all, are plagued by a perceived bias toward members of that particular ...

Since its introduction in September 2007, the ConsensusDocs movement has struggled to become a serious contender in the arena of standardized design and construction forms. Developed by a coalition of ...

WASHINGTON — ConsensusDocs® users will be able to work on their standard construction contracts using Microsoft Word® on a PC or Mac as a result of an upgraded new web-based platform released by the ...

Many of our readers are aware of the ConsensusDocs family of construction industry contract templates from prior articles in this newsletter as well as our seminars to clients and industry groups.

Dispute resolution procedures in public sector construction contracts are quite rigid in implementation. They are part of what attorneys call non-negotiable contracts of adhesion, generally required ...

Every construction project has a contract (written, preferably), and they often vary in size and scope depending on the nature and complexity of a project. Many construction industry participants have ...

WASHINGTON - ConsensusDOCS® has announced the release of a comprehensive update to its library of construction contract documents, as well as new contracts. The update is said to further implement the ...

New users subscribing to ConsensusDocs set record high numbers as the standard contract document coalition completed its first five years of operation. The coalition, first established in 2007, said ...

CSI joined the ConsensusDOCS coalition in spring 2010 to contribute in the creation of best practices for construction documentation and communication. CSI participated in drafting sessions as an ...

The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), St. Louis, recently joined forces with other construction organizations — led by Arlington, Va.-based Associated General Contractors of ...

South Dakota is first state to adopt HB 1212, authorizing the use of standard ConsensusDOCS contract document templates for public projects After Gov. Mike Rounds (R) signed legislation authorizing ...

ConsensusDocs has released the 820 Owner and Commissioning Authority Agreement. The new standard contract provides a contractual vehicle for owners to save significant money from operation and ...