Changes to AIA Contract Documents: What Construction Lawyers Need to Know
Current Insurance and Bonds Exhibit, Owner-Contractor Documents, Owner-Architect Agreements, and More

Course Details
- smart_display Format
On-Demand
- signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level
Intermediate
- work Practice Area
Real Property - Transactions
- event Date
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- schedule Time
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
- timer Program Length
90 minutes
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
This CLE course will examine the most recent critical modifications to the AIA Construction Contracts Documents. The panel will devote significant attention to the current Insurance and Bonds Exhibit.
Faculty

Ms. Colon advises on legal issues involving public and private construction projects and real estate development, along with government contracting compliance. Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar, she focuses on both negotiation of deals and litigation of construction-related disputes involving businesses and professionals. Owners, contractors, designers and suppliers look to Ms. Colon to draft construction contracts across various project delivery systems. In particular, she has in-depth knowledge of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and ConsensusDocs contract forms. Her experience with claims, litigation and arbitration includes matters involving liens, defects, contract disputes and disaster recovery. Ms. Colon has significant trial experience taking cases to verdict in state and federal courts as well as arbitrations resulting in awards for clients.

Mr. Mixon focuses his practice on construction law, representing general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, owners, and design professionals in an array of construction matters.
Description
AIA Contract Documents are the industry standard for managing contractual relationships in construction and design projects.
Revisions to the Owner-Contractor Documents included changes to termination provisions and changes to financing and payment provisions. Revisions to the Owner-Architect Agreements included intellectual property rights, termination provisions, administration/compensation, and the sustainability focus in the E204 Exhibit.
One of the most significant recent revisions to the AIA documents focused on the Insurance and Bonds Exhibit to be used with the A101-2017, A102-2017, and A103-2017, and with the revised Insurance and Bonds provision of A201-2017. These revisions acknowledged the complex nature of construction project insurance and were intended to focus on insurance and risk mitigation in contract negotiations.
Listen as our authoritative panel of construction attorneys walks you through the latest, most significant modifications of the AIA Contract Documents. The panel will also focus on the creation of the Insurance and Bonds Exhibit intended to ensure that insurance and risk mitigation become an integral part of the contract negotiation process.
Outline
- Agreements between owner and contractor
- Agreements between owner and architect
- C401-2017 Standard Form of Agreement Between Architect and Consultant
- Other significant revisions
Benefits
The panel will review these and other notable revisions:
- AIA Owner-Contractor Documents
- AIA Owner-Architect Documents
- AIA Architect-Consultant Documents
- Insurance/Bonds and Sustainable Projects Exhibit
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