Washington, D.C. — June 11, 2015 — CSI and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have announced CSI’s endorsement of the AIA’s Design-Build documents. This endorsement follows a thorough review of the 2014 documents by CSI liaisons to the AIA Contract Documents Committee and by the CSI Technical Committee, both of which analyzed the documents for good industry practice, consistency, and alignment with CSI core technical values.
“Design-Build represents a method of project delivery that integrates the relationship between designers and contractors for enhanced collaboration and teamwork,” said Robert W Simmons FCSI, CCPR, CSC,President of CSI. Given the diversity of CSI’s membership, AIA’s Design-Build agreements present a highly desirable means of establishing project teams to meet owner performance requirements.”
The endorsement by CSI includes the following AIA Contract Documents:
- AIA Document A141™–2014, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder
- AIA Document A142™–2014, Standard Form of Agreement Between Design-Builder and Contractor
- AIA Document A441™–2014, Standard Form of Agreement Between Contractor and Subcontractor
- AIA Document B143™–2014, Standard Form of Agreement Between Design-Builder and Architect
- AIA Document C141™–2014, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Consultant for a Design-Build Project
- AIA Document C441™–2014, Standard Form of Agreement Between Architect and Consultant for a Design-Build Project
“This endorsement is a testament to the quality and importance of our Design-Build documents and reinforces AIA’s leadership position in the industry with respect to this growing delivery method,” said Deborah DeBernard, AIA, NCARB, Architect AIBC, LEED BD&C, Senior Vice President, AIA Contract Documents. “We are honored to have the endorsement of this esteemed organization.”
The 2014 Design-Build documents are available for purchase in the latest version of the AIA Contract Documents desktop software, and online through AIA Documents-on-Demand®, and AIA Documents-on-Demand® Plus.
About The American Institute of Architects
For over 150 years, members of the American Institute of Architects have worked with each other and their communities to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings and cityscapes. Members adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct to ensure the highest standards in professional practice. Embracing their responsibility to serve society, AIA members engage civic and government leaders and the public in helping find needed solutions to pressing issues facing our communities, institutions, nation and world. Visit
www.aia.org.
About CSI
CSI is a national association dedicated to improving the documentation, management and communication of building information as used by the construction community. CSI accomplishes its mission through the development of construction standards and formats such as
MasterFormat and
UniFormat; the promulgation of those formats through master guide specifications and building information management (BIM) software; training and certification programs, including the
Construction Documents Technology (CDT) and
Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA) exams; publication of
The Construction Specifier magazine; and a membership of decision-makers who identify and specify building product solutions. CSI members include a cross-section of specifiers, architects, contractors, suppliers and other construction project professionals who are touched by construction documentation. For more information, visit
www.csinet.org, or call
800.689.2900.
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