December 18, 2009
  AIA Bookstore
Official Guide to the AIA Contract Documents
Opening with a broad overview of contract law, this guide avoids legal jargon in describing the rationale for having contract documents. Highlighting the changes from the now-obsolete 1997 documents, the authors give the reasons and benefits of these changes—based on legal precedent, research, review, analysis, and multi-party consensus debate. Meticulously parsing each AIA Contract Document, this text includes also the leading case law that has shaped and interpreted the documents.

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AIA Contract Documents
Visit AIA.org to see an informative video on the AIA electronic documents version 4. You can also request a free PDF of AIA contract relation diagrams you can use in client presentations to explain the various client/architect/contractor project-delivery relationships.

Cornerstone Partners
Otis Elevator Company
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer of elevators, escalators, moving walks and other horizontal transportation systems. For architects and contractors, developers and homeowners, Otis is the world's leading people mover.
Owens Corning
Owens Corning is a world leader in thermal, acoustic & composite technologies & products, with research facilities worldwide to support the development, manufacturing & distribution of fiberglass & extruded polystyrene insulation products, vinyl siding, cultured stone, shingles and other building product solutions, along with related products and accessories.

More on Cornerstone Partners.

AIA CES
AIA CES Courses Featured at International Builders Show, Jan. 19–22, Las Vegas, Nev.
At the 2010 International Builders' Show (IBS), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will offer 56 education sessions and three pre-show education sessions approved by the AIA Continuing Education System. The education sessions include a range of topics such as green, multifamily, construction codes, innovation, technology, and more. AIA members who register for the show by January 8, using the promo code DEA109, will receive $50 off of the full registration! View AIA approved sessions at www.buildersshow.com/AIA. Register for the show.

What is AIA Washington up to? Or find your state here. Learn more about the new sustainability CES requirements for AIA membership.

AIA Advantage
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AIA Trust
The AIA Commended Professional Liability Insurance Program meets all criteria established by the AIA Board to ensure comprehensive risk management coverage. For more information about liability insurance and various member benefit programs, visit www.TheAIATrust.com.

ARCOM
ARCOM offers special discounts for AIA members. MasterSpec’s easy-to-use master specifications will save you time and money. Each section has extensive notes, instructions, and background information. Documents are provided in both MasterFormat ’95 and ’04. More than 350 sections with LEED commentaries. Earn AIA/CES LUs free and conveniently, some HSW eligible. Also available, a suite of specification automation tools, from "spec-processing" to CAD/BIM integration. Call 800-424-5080 or visit www.masterspec.com.

AIA Architect’s Knowledge Resource
Premier Resource for Today’s Architecture Community: the Architect’s Knowledge Resource, AIA’s online knowledge resource, connects you to the most current and emerging information on architecture that can serve your practice and career. Whether you’re looking for solutions, strategies, products, or trends, you’ll find it on the Architect’s Knowledge Resource. Presenting comprehensive search results, the Architect’s Knowledge Resource makes it easy to find research, Knowledge Community resources, e-journals, award-winning projects, image banks, guidelines, critiques, presentations, and more. Go to AIA.org.

 
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