[This is Part I of a four-part series discussing the new AIA 2017 forms. Part II will discuss the general conditions to the construction contract (A201-2017); Part III will discuss the Owner—Architect ...

“The Retail Contractor Coalition is not about manufacturer or distributor support; it is about contractor branding. While almost all manufacturers will grudgingly accept the concept of ...

Complete this form when engaging the services of an independent contractor. The form must be signed by the independent contractor and principal investigator, and attached to the purchase requisition.

In the early 1990s Barry Herbert, then president of Otsego, Mich.,-based concrete contractor Herbert Construction Co., learned an alternative method for forming footings. Barry spoke with Ron Colvin, ...