This handbook is written from a broad range of viewpoints, including the owner/developer’s, architect’s, contractor’s, subcontractor’s, construction manager’s, insurer’s, and lender’s. It focuses on the various technical and complex issues that are triggered by every contract for construction or related services and guides the contract negotiators and drafters to solutions for those issues. The chapters identify the issues and guide the parties through the maze of difficult concepts and choices, including bidding the contract; negotiating the contract and subcontracts; public-private partnerships; construction insurance; statutory construction payment procedure; labor issues; MBE, WBE, and DBE programs; environmental issues; LEED and green construction; industrial and EPC projects; and drafting alternative dispute resolution terms. With over 100 editable forms and sample contract clauses, this handbook will enhance the likelihood of a successful project and benefit the industry and the various industry professionals by the avoidance of disputes and the costly and unproductive expense of resolving those disputes.
Chapter 1 — Bidding the Construction Contract
Kenneth M. Roberts and Amanda Schermer MacVey, Venable LLP, Chicago, and Lorence H. Slutzky, Law Office of Lorence H. Slutzky, Ltd., Glenview
Chapter 2 — Architectural Contracts
Werner A. Sabo, Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC, Chicago, Kevin R. Sido, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago, and Eric L. Singer, Ice Miller LLP, Lisle
Chapter 3 — Negotiating Construction Contracts
Justin L. Weisberg, Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd., and John-Paul Lujan, Harris Winick Harris LLP, Chicago
Chapter 4 — Negotiating Subcontracts
Margery Newman and Jennifer B. Cromheecke, Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC, Chicago
Chapter 5 — Public-Private Partnerships in Construction
Ross J. Altman, Laurie & Brennan, LLP, and Gregory W. Hummel, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Chicago
Chapter 6 — Construction Insurance
Vickie Verveniotis and David M. Lewin, Queerey & Harrow Ltd., Chicago
Chapter 7 — The Illinois Statutory Construction Payment Procedure — Contract Concerns
Paul L.S. Peterson, Former Vice President & Senior Underwriter, Fidelity Family of Title Insurers, Chicago
Chapter 8 — Labor Issues in the Transactional Side of the Project
Joseph J. Perkoski and Christopher R. Gorman, Robbins Schwartz, Chicago
Chapter 9 — Environmental Issues
Samuel B. Cavnar, Matthew J. Gardner, and Katie Zumalt-Rogers, Robbins Schwartz, Chicago
Chapter 10 — Dealing with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE, MBE, and WBE)
Margery Newman and Jennifer B. Cromheecke, Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC, Chicago
Chapter 11 — LEED and Green Construction
Tina M. Bird, Freeborn & Peters LLP, and Scott R. Fradin, Much Shelist, P.C., Chicago
Chapter 12 — Industrial and Engineering, Procurement, Construction Projects
Author of 2017 edition: Richard W. Pearse, Vedder Price, Chicago
Chapter 13 — Alternative Dispute Resolution Terms in Construction Contracts
Jeremy S. Baker, Baker Law Group LLC, Chicago
