ConsensusDocs Releases New Constructor & Consultant Agreements
ConsensusDocs recently released the new ConsensusDocs 746 Constructor & Geotechnical Consultant Agreement and the 747 Constructor & Consultant Agreement. These new contracts provide an industry standard contract for a constructor who wants to retain a consultant on a construction project. Similar to the ConsensusDocs 246 and 247 (Owner and Consultant agreements), these constructor and consultant agreements were crafted to provide a solid contractual base for a variety of consulting arrangements, including interior design, inspection, industrial hygiene, retrofits, procurement and many others.
“The new agreements between constructors and consultants fill the need for fair and balanced, industry-standard contracts that protect constructors and consultants alike, and help ensure that both parties understand their roles and responsibilities,” stated, Phil E. Beck, Esq., Partner at Smith Currie & Hancock LLP.
As with all ConsensusDocs contract documents, the new agreements incorporate a plain English writing style that facilitates contract interpretation and administration. The contracts take a project-first approach and promote collaboration, communication and integration, which minimize contractual silos that impede efficiency.
ConsensusDocs Continues to Grow in Number of Endorsing and of Supporting Members
ConsensusDocs continues to grow by gaining more industry organizations that want to support the mission of the Coalition through promotion and education and those that want to become an endorsing member.
In January, ConsensusDocs signed agreements with the following three organizations for these various arrangements:
1. SmartBidNet – They will include the ConsensusDocs 721 Subcontractor Statement of Qualifications (and perhaps other ConsensusDocs prequal forms in the future) in their software.
2. International Heavy Lift (IHL) – They will provide a ConsensusDocs link and information on their website for their users. IHL is a forum for folks involved in the heavy aircraft industry (e.g., airlifting of materials, etc.)
3. Lorman’s Association of Construction and Development – They will provide a ConsensusDocs link and information on their website for their users.
Request a Free Sample ConsensusDocs Contract
Remember that full, sample ConsensusDocs contracts can be requested. To request a full sample ConsensusDocs contract for your internal review purposes, fill out the ConsensusDocs Sample Request form that is at www.consensusdocs.org. Note that any use of the contract, other than for internal review purposes, must come from a valid subscription purchase at www.consensusdocs.org.
Copyright Licensing
Anyone interested in using ConsensusDocs for educational or legal research purposes can apply for a free ConsensusDocs copyright license. Once the application is processed, applicants will receive a numbered copyright license letter and full watermarked samples of the requested documents. Licenses must be renewed on a yearly basis, and are contingent upon compliance with the terms of the license letter. To complete an application for copyright licensing, visit the resources page at ConsensusDocs.org.
FREE Live Training ConsensusDocs Platform Webinars in 2014
ConsensusDocs has the following FREE Live Training Webinars scheduled to help anyone learn how to get started with ConsensusDocs' Online Cloud Platform:
Thursday, March 13, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Thursday, April 17, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Thursday, July 10, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Thursday, September 18, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Wednesday, November 11, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET - (Links to come soon)
Wednesday, December 11, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET - (Links to come soon)
To register for the above free Webinars, visit the Webinar page at ConsensusDocs.org.
Remember: The NASBP membership receives a 20% discount on all ConsensusDocs purchases. Simply use Discount Code “NASBP400” when prompted at purchase at www.ConsensusDocs.org.
ConsensusDocs Documents are the only contracts endorsed by 41 leading design and construction industry organizations. Offering a library of 100+ contract documents addressing all methods of project delivery, ConsensusDocs incorporate fair risk allocation and best practices to represent the project’s best interests. Coalition members represent design professionals, owners, contractors, subcontractors and sureties (DOCS). For more information, visit www.ConsensusDocs.org, call 1-866-925-DOCS (3627) or email support@ConsensusDocs.org.
NASBP is an endorsing organization of the ConsensusDocs coalition, an unprecedented effort by 40 industry organizations to identify industry best practices and to incorporate such practices in a new generation of construction industry standard form documents. Find out more at the NASBP's involvement with ConsensusDocs by clicking here.