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  • 1.  ConsensusDOCS Architect Owner Contracts

    Posted 07-22-2011 12:57 AM
    This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Small Firm Round Table and Small Project Practitioners .
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    I am currently working with a developer who prefers to use ConsensusDOCS contracts in place of the AIA Documents.  Does anyone have experience or concerns about using the ConsensusDOCS?

    Thank you

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    Richard Shugar AIA, LEED AP
    Principal
    2fORM Architecture
    Eugene OR
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  • 2.  RE:ConsensusDOCS Architect Owner Contracts

    Posted 07-25-2011 08:43 AM
    The so called "consensus documents" are NOT the consensus of anyone in the industry except AGC. They are AGc's trump card to the AIA 2007 documents. To my knowledge, as a member of AIA Documents Committee in that developed the AIA 2007 Documents, including our committee meeting with AGC, they never reached consensus with anyone. We did but without much cooperation from AGC. I encourage you to use the AIA Documents and if the project is residential or small commercial look into the B105. Good luck! 

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    James Anstis FAIA
    Retired
    West Palm Beach FL
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