The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today launched its Contract Documents Education Portal, aia.org/docucation, a comprehensive, user-friendly web site that offers contractors, builders, and architects high-quality Contract Documents-related education programs and materials in one convenient online location. Users of the new site can access live training webinars, podcasts, and on-demand courses, some eligible for continuing education credit, as well as an extensive library of written resources such as comparisons of old and new AIA Contract Documents and commentaries to better understand key terms and clauses of AIA Contract Documents.
to overwhelming market demand created by the sustainable design movement, the American Institute of Architects launched five new cutting edge documents to meet the growing needs of the construction industry in this important area. Following up on its popular
Guide for Sustainable Projects introduced in 2011, the AIA’s Sustainable Projects (SP) documents apportion the new roles, responsibilities, and risks inherent in sustainable design and construction projects to the party in the best position to address them. Additionally, the AIA today released an updated scope of services document for LEED Certification. All are available through AIA Contract Documents software and online through AIA Contract Documents-on-Demand.
- Sustainable Design and Construction: Identifying, Understanding, and Addressing, the Key Issues,
- An overview of the recently released green model building code, the International Green Construction Code (IcCC),
- New federal regulations on implementation of the ADA guidelines and the relevant issues facing accessible design,
- Owner/Contractor Agreements and Choosing the Right One for A Project,
- Payment Applications and Change Orders,
- Docs 101: Introduction to Construction Contracts for Small Firms,
- Contract Documents for Digital Practice, and
- Managing Risk: Using Owner/Contractor and Subcontractor Construction Contracts.
The AIA also announced the inclusion of six new documents into its popular Documents-on-Demand service, which for nearly four years has offered PC, MAC and tablet users easy access to AIA Contract Documents’ cost effective contracts anytime and anywhere they have Internet access. The latest additions, which bring the total number of documents available to 98, cover aspects of every common project delivery method the building industry uses to support construction and design projects.
The following documents have been added to AIA Documents-on-Demand:
- A141-2004, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder
- A142-2004, Standard Form of Agreement Between Design-Builder and Contractor
- A441-2008, Standard Form of Agreement Between Contractor and Subcontractor for a Design-Build Project
- B142-2004, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Consultant where the Owner contemplates using the design-build method of project delivery
- B143-2004, Standard Form of Agreement Between Design-Builder and Architect
- C441-2008, Standard Form of Agreement Between Architect and Consultant for a Design-Build Project
