Entering into Construction Contracts and Subcontracts
Construction Law Seminar presented by HalfMoon LLC
August 22, 2012
Entering into Construction Contracts and Subcontracts
- Understanding contract terminology
- Forming contracts
- Understanding contract obligations
- The law governing construction contracts: the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and applicable state laws
- Subcontract formation and administration
- Performance and payment issues
- Breach of contract and default
Statutory and Contractual Duties of Design Professionals and Contractors in Green Construction
- General scope of duty
- Public buildings
- Contractual duties under AIA contract documents
- Defining the scope of duty
Surety Bonds in Construction
- Surety is not insurance
- Three party vs. two party contracts
- Surety is credit
- Surety does not anticipate loss
- Principle of indemnification
- Benefits of performance bonds and benefits of payment bonds
- What is covered
- Statutory vs. non-statutory bond forms
- Payment bond notice requirements/time for suit
- Subdivision bonds
- Core differences of bonds for developers vs. construction contractors
- Additional/alternative insurance
- Letters of credit in lieu of surety bonds
Building Code Review and Update
- State building codes
- Fire code
- Energy code
- Local codes and ordinances
Professional Ethics in Construction: Issues and Trends
- What is professional ethics?
- Ethical requirement trends in public contracting – federal and local projects
- Ethical issues in construction
- Contracting and sub-contracting
- The design phase – BIM and IPM
- The construction phase
- The bid process
- Payments, liens and lien waivers
Architects 6.0 HSW Contact Hours 7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers 7.0 PDHs, including 1.0 ethics hour
Contractors Non-Mandatory Continuing Ed.
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