"Turning Points in Construction" - July 23, 2009 - 2:00-3:30pm (EDT)

The 2009 Market Insights Series, presented by Reed Construction Data, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), is a free quarterly webcast series delivering the most up-to-date information on current and forecasted construction activity.

Join expert economists Jim Haughey, Ken Simonson and Kermit Baker for "Turning Points in Construction," a free 90-min. webcast focused on the key factors affecting the recovery of the construction industry. Register here!

On June 10, 2009, ConsensusDOCS released 11 new standard construction contract documents, including a Federal Subcontract (bringing the catalog total to 90+ documents addressing all project delivery methods).  In direct response to customer feedback, the new release also incorporates a software feature allowing users to choose whether or not to print the ConsensusDOCS endorsing organization logo box on their contracts.  The new ConsensusDOCS documents are listed below:

235 Standard Short Form Agreement Between Owner and Contractor
725 Standard Agreement Between Subcontractor and Subsubcontractor
752 Standard Subcontract Agreement for Use on Federal Government
Construction Projects
481 Design-Build Certificate of Substantial Completion
482 Design-Build Certificate of Final Completion
781 Subcontract Certificate of Substantial Completion
782 Subcontract Certificate of Final Completion
812 Trade Contract Interim Directed Change
813 Trade Contract Change Order
814 Trade Contract Certificate of Substantial Completion
815 Trade Contract Certificate of Final Completion

Subscribers can upgrade for FREE to ConsensusDOCS powered by DocuBuilder version 6.3. AGC Members receive a 20% discount when purchasing through the AGC Bookstore (www.AGC.org/Bookstore).

AGC's State Law Matrix has been updated and is now available!  The update includes new information on immigration and statute of repose issues.  AGC's State Law Matrix is the most comprehensive, definitive and concise publication available regarding a wide range of state law issues that can affect your public or private construction project.  State Law Matrix is an essential resource you should use before completing any construction contract to improve compliance and enforceability under state law.  State Law Matrix is available as a complete subscription package or by region.  The complete package includes all regions listed below:

   Northeast Region: CT, DE, DC, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV
   Midwest Region:   IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI
   Southern Region:  AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, VA
   Western Region:   AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY

AGC Members receive special pricing:
Complete Package (All Regions):

Retail Price: $295.00     Member Price: $195.00
Individual Region:           

Retail Price: $145.00     Member Price: $95.00

To purchase or find more information about State Law Matrix, please visit www.AGC.org/Bookstore.

AGC of America, Airports Council International-NA and the Airport Consultants Council successfully held the Airport Project Delivery Systems Summit IV on June 3-4, 2009 in Savannah, Ga.  Airport owners, contractors and designers gathered to hear the latest on project delivery and airport construction issues such as APDS contracting, GMAX contracting tactics, challenges and solutions for FAA grant projects, academic vs. real life approaches to choosing an APDS and emerging trends in airport construction.  Speakers included representatives from major airports, FAA, general contractors, design firms and law firms.  This two-day summit has been held for the past four years, and planning for the 2010 summit will be underway soon.

July 9, 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET

Federal contracting isn't easy and neither are the contracts. The ConsensusDOCS 752 is the first and only standard subcontract agreement for federal construction projects that is compliant with the most recent contracting requirements and practices found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). ConsensusDOCS 752 will be used as a guide to help explain:

• E-Verify
• Ethics compliance
• Federal Prompt Pay Act
• FAR flow-down provisions

 Learn more at  www.agc.org/FARwebinar.