What to Consider When Preparing Construction Contracts
It’s important for parties entering into any significant economic transaction to have written contracts. This is especially true for construction projects which are, by their nature, complicated, writes Jason T. Strickland for Ward and Smith, P.A.
A contract on a construction project sets forth the parties’ obligations to each other and determines how risks will be shared or divided on the project.
Strickland explains the value of having a written construction contract, rather than simply an oral agreement. Then he discusses risk shifting, parties to a construction contract, key elements of a construction contract, consistency, flow down and tiers, and industry forms.