AIA Announces New ‘Integrated’ Standard to Mixed Reviews - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction

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The rollout of standard contract documents for fully integrated project delivery from the American Institute of Architects was met with much skepticism at the AIA Convention, held May 13-15 in Boston. Designers voiced concerns about liability and insurance implications of the delivery system, which joins the owner, architect and construction manager in a single entity. They also are worried about the manner of compensation, which pays costs but bases profit on the success of the entire project—a team sink-or-swim situation. The approach, which creates a single-purpose entity in the form of a limited liability corporation, also requires all parties to waive their right to make claims against each other and aligns their interests along project ...

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