Ronald D. Ciotti will be presenting “Finally…The Industry’s First Prefabrication and Modular Construction Specific Contract Form!” at the 2020 World of Modular Annual Convention and Trade Show. Learn more about the event here.
Finally…The Industry’s First Prefabrication and Modular Construction Specific Contract Form!
Prefabrication and modular construction has changed the industry in more ways than just increasing its efficiency, safety, quality, and speed, it also requires a complete re-write of the standard construction contracting forms! As prefabrication and modular construction often includes both off-site manufacturing of building components as well as the installation/integration of those components into an ongoing project, a standard Subcontract Agreement or Purchase Order does not properly handle all of the legal aspects of this hybrid relationship. However, ConsensusDocs has just released the first-in-the-nation General Contractor/Prefabricator Agreement which specifically and properly memorializes this relationship. Ron Ciotti, a nationally recognized private construction attorney and the Chair of the Associated General Contractors of America’s Contract Documents Forum (the group in charge of drafting this form along with input from Tom Hardiman and the Modular Building Institute) will explain the background leading up to the development of this document, why standard construction contracts and purchase orders do not fit this hybrid relationship, why this form agreement was critically needed, how and why it describes the relationship between these contracting parties, critical differences between standard contracts, purchase orders, and this hybrid agreement, and how it can be tailored to fit your business and specific projects.
About the World of Modular:
World of Modular is an open forum for anyone interested in the modular construction industry. For suppliers of building products, services, and financing, MBI’s signature trade show remains the best place to reach manufacturers and dealers of commercial modular buildings from all over the world.