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  • 1.  Contract Document sales at AIA

    Posted 10-30-2012 06:53 PM
    This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Practice Management Member Conversations and Construction Contract Administration .
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    During an AIA Contract Documents update phone call yesterday I learned something that shouldn't surprise me really...but it did. The number one selling AIA Contract Document....the Change Order. It accounts for 14% of total sales. So for last year....that means we roughly sold 112,000 change order forms. If anyone wonders why CA is important to have as a focus within the Institute, there is one compelling reason in my opinion. Helping to educate our members how to best avoid these being necessary may hurt the bottom line a bit...but it is worth the risk and investment of time!

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    James Rains FAIA
    Rains Studio, PA
    Ramseur NC
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  • 2.  RE:Contract Document sales at AIA

    Posted 10-31-2012 06:16 AM
    With adequate preparation and in an ideal world, change orders should occur only as the result of owner modifications or unforseen site conditions.

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    Karl Hartnack AIA
    Component Past President
    Hartnack Architecture
    Duesseldorf

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