Events

Starting Over — The Newly Created B101 Owner/Architect Agreement

January 31, 2008

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM EST

Mark C. Friedlander, co-leader of Schiff Hardin's Construction Group, will speak at "The 2007 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Documents: New Forms, New Issues, New Strategies" meeting jointly sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on the Construction Industry and the ABA Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Fidelity and Surety Law Committee (FSLC). Mr. Friedlander's session is "Starting Over — The Newly Created B101 Owner/Architect Agreement." The meeting will be held at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City.

The AIA documents are released only once a decade, a major event in the construction industry. These documents are the primary forms used in residential and commercial construction, and the changes contain some very controversial decisions of interest not only to lawyers, but to the entire industry, such as removing binding arbitration as the default dispute resolution mechanism.

Critical changes have been introduced by the replacement of the two-part B-141 with the new B-101 that pose new traps for unwary architects attempting to navigate their way through increased powers and potentially greater liability exposure. This session will focus on B-101, highlighting:

Architect's Standard of Care
Instruments of Service
Environmentally Responsible Design Requirements
Veto Rights of the Architect Over the A201 terms and conditions

For more information and to register, visit the ABA Web site at http://www.abanet.org/forums/construction/home.html.