The Owner-Developer’s Guide to Contracts
A free guide to help you protect capital and reduce risk with strategic contracting practices.
What This Guide Covers
- Standardizing contracts to scale operations across active portfolios.
- Aligning your team to keep projects moving from bid through closeout.
- Choosing the right delivery method to shape risk and retain control.
- Selecting the right payment structure based on project readiness.
- Supporting faster lender approvals with coordinated agreements.
- Leveraging bonds and insurance to reduce financial exposure.
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The Guide Was Informed by the Owner-Developers Who Trust ACD to Protect Over 200,000 Projects Annually
Here’s what they say about AIA Contract Documents from firsthand experience
Mark Toler, VP
Emerald Coast Constructors
“The contracts are fair, balanced, and impartial, and using them just makes good business sense, regardless of which side of the table you’re sitting on.”
Employees: 8
Project Per Year: 12
Andy Bakker, CEO
Spyder Construction
“We rely on AIA Contract Documents for their clarity and professionalism. AIA’s resources have become an essential part of our workflow, helping us deliver quality projects on time and budget!”
Employees: 17
Project Per Year: 175
Julian Miller, DOO
NS Builders
“Building the kind of contract portfolio that we’re able to through AIA Contract Documents would have cost us massive amounts of time and money otherwise.”
Employees: 25
Documents Featured in the Guide Include:
- A101®
Agreement Between an Owner and Contractor
- A201®
General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
- A141®