The Subcontractor’s Guide to Contracts
A free guide to help you understand, manage, and feel confident about contracts.
What This Guide Covers
- Choosing the right contracts for how the project is delivered.
- Understanding flow-down provisions before you're on the hook.
- Submitting pay apps and lien waivers that get you paid on time.
- Knowing your rights when the GC is slow to or stops paying altogether.
- Leveraging change orders to avoid added work becoming lost margin.
- Strengthening GC relationships that build your pipeline.
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The Guide was Informed by Partnering with 88% of the ENR Top 400 Firms on 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:
- A401™
Agreement Between a Contractor and Subcontractor
- A201™
General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
- G702™S
