Washington, D.C.—حوإ¼½م½م of America (حوإ¼½م½م) today announced the joint release of the 2007 edition of the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) construction-related documents. EJCDC documents are the preeminent standard contracts for horizontal construction such as municipal and utilities construction.
“The importance of EJCDC contracts continues to grow for the construction industry,†said Chris Matthews, past Chair of EJCDC (Chris Matthews Construction, Birmingham Alabama).
The 2007 edition offers many significant improvements including: • Use of حوإ¼½م½م 221 Qualifications Statement and حوإ¼½م½م 200.1 Materials Price Escalation Clause; • Clarified actual knowledge requirement for Contractor’s liability for failure to report discrepancies and conflicts; and, • Clarified Owner’s obligations if Contractors encounter hazardous waste.
حوإ¼½م½م, American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) are the four sponsors of the EJCDC documents. While previously an active endorser, the 2007 edition of EJCDC documents marks the first time حوإ¼½م½م authored the construction documents as full partners in the drafting process.
“The 2007 edition represents the latest and best thinking of practicing engineers, owners, attorneys, and risk management experts,†said EJCDC Construction Committee Chair Jim Brown, Malcolm Pirnie.
A complimentary Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions (2007) will be available at . Members of the respective four EJCDC sponsors receive significant savings in purchasing these contracts, and حوإ¼½م½م is offering an additional discount for the initial release of these documents.
حوإ¼½م½م of America (حوإ¼½م½م) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. حوإ¼½م½م represents more than 32,000 firms, including 7,000 of America’s leading general contractors, and over 11,000 specialty-contracting firms. More than 13,000 service providers and suppliers are associated with حوإ¼½م½م through a nationwide network of chapters. Visit the حوإ¼½م½م Web site at . حوإ¼½م½م members are "Building Your Quality of Life.â€