AIA Contract Documents Knowledge Center
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Articles
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How To Make the Right Choice: One-Time vs Unlimited AIA Contract Documents
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4 Steps To Quickly and Accurately Choose AIA Contract Documents
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The Subcontractor & Trade’s Guide to Contracting
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The General Contractor’s Guide to Contracting: Risk, Scope, & Project Delivery
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How B101 and A201 Work Together in Construction Administration
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How To Protect Your Company’s Chain of Responsibility: B101 + C401
Guide
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Design-Build Guide
This guide is a companion to the full suite of 2024 Design-Build Documents published by AIA Contract Documents.
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Commentary and Comparison: AIA Bond Forms A310™-2010 and A312™-2010
This guide includes both a commentary that details the key changes made in the 2010 versions and includes the full text of A310-1970 and A312-1984 presented side-by-side with the full text of the 2010 Bond Forms.
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Guide for 2025 Volumetric Modular Construction Agreements
This guide is intended to examine relationships and issues that occur on volumetric modular construction
(referred to as “VMC”) projects.
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B503–2017, Guide for Amendments to AIA Owner-Architect Agreements
This guide provides guidance regarding the issues covered in owner-architect agreements, and it provides model language that may be used to amend or supplement owner-architect agreements.
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Guide to AIA Collaborative Projects Documents
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Design Collaboration on Construction Projects: Part II
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Guide, Instructions, and Commentary to the 2013 AIA Digital Practice Documents
AIA Digital Practice documents may be used for any projects involving digital data or Building Information Modeling.
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Content Guides and Supplementary Conditions for AIA Contract Documents
The AIA Contract Document publishes content guides and supplementary conditions to provide instructions, model language for project-specific issues, and recommendations for where to place project-specific requirements and information.
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2022 BIM Documents Guide
This free guide explains and analyzes the AIA Contract Documents’ 2022 Digital Practice Documents, thereby, streamlining the process of completing those documents.
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B561–2022 Guide to International Practice and Contracting for U.S. Architects
This guide is intended for U.S.-based and U.S.-licensed architects who are considering performing design services from the U.S. for a foreign Client whose Project is located outside of the U.S.
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B511-2022, Guide for Projects involving a Design Architect and Architect of Record
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B109, Condominium Projects Guide
This free guide addresses the unique issues regarding Condominium construction and provides model language that may be used to amend B109™–2020.
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Delegated Design, Design Assist, and Informal Involvement: Understanding Construction Collaboration Techniques
The AIA and AISC have published this paper to describe the roles and responsibilities of project participants in these design collaboration scenarios and offer definitions and guidelines that design professionals and the construction industry can adopt for their use.
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D503–2020 Guide for Sustainable Projects
Guide for Sustainable Projects. A discussion of the roles and responsibilities faced by owners, architects, and contractors on sustainable design and construction projects.
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A533–2019, Guide for Supplementary Conditions, CMa Edition (for A232-2019, General Conditions and A132-2019, Owner-Contractor Agreement)
This guide serves two purposes: it provides guidance to assist in preparing the Contract for Construction, and it provides model language that may be used to amend or supplement the Contract for Construction.
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A503-2017/2019, Guide for Supplementary Conditions (for A201-2017, 2017 Owner-Contractor and 2019 CMc agreements)
Guidance and model language for amending or supplementing AIA Document A201-2017, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction.