Industry Links

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

  Contains federal historic preservation case law; descriptions of major Section 106 historic preservation cases since 1966; legislative updates on preservation-related federal legislation.

• American Arbitration Association

  Focus areas include commercial, construction, employment, insurance, international, labor arbitrations and mediations. Provides Construction Industry Dispute Resolution Procedures; Dispute Review Board guide specifications and operating procedures; mediation factsheets. Contains rules and procedures, applicable forms, guides, current articles, press releases, Q&As and other resources for each focus area. Includes full-text guides to alternative dispute resolution, general and area-specific rules and guides. Includes state-specific rules and forms. Contains UNCITRAL Rules and the Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Center for the Americas (CAMCA) Rules. Includes selected articles from its periodicals. Under "Resources," then "ADR Law," provides arbitration statutes of all 50 states.

• American Institute of Architects

  Since 1857, the AIA has represented the professional interests of America's architects. As AIA members, over 74,000 licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners express their commitment to excellence in design and livability in our nation's buildings and communities

• American Planning Association

  Guide to choosing a consultant contains chapters on preparing RFPs, legal considerations, insurance and project management. Contains articles from the Land Use Law and Zoning Digest. Document Center contains downloadable documents on land use laws. Knowledge Exchange provides land use law bibliography. Essential Planning Library lists books on land use, zoning laws and zoning issues.

• American Society of Civil Engineers

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, today's ASME is a 120,000-member professional organization focused on technical, educational and research issues of the engineering and technology community.

• American Subcontractors Association

  ASA is the only voice exclusively for all subcontractors and suppliers in the construction industry on issues such as retainage, payment practices and insurance.

• Associated Builders and Contractors

  National association representing 23,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms in 79 chapters across the United States. ABC's membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction industry and is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors of the industry.

• Associated General Contractors

  Organization of qualified construction contractors and industry related companies dedicated to skill, integrity, and responsibility. Operating in partnership with its Chapters, the association provides a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its members, thereby improving the quality of construction and protecting the public interest.

• Commercial Contractors resources

  Directory of Commercial Contractors related websites.

• Construction Risk

  Portal and Library for risk management resources and information including articles, newsletters, including ConstructionRisk.com Report, and a well organized arrangement of valuable websites.

• Contractor Resource

  Contains legal and insurance articles on construction-related topics.

• Contractors' Knowledge Network

  Contractors' Knowledge Bank is a searchable database of American Subcontractors Association documents, fact sheets and articles, many of which can be viewed free of charge. Contractors' Knowledge Depot offers contracts, legal documents and educational guides for sale.

• CPR Institute for Alternative Dispute Resolution

  Contains ADR Suitability Guide, a series of questions designed to determine the likelihood of resolving a specific dispute by ADR. Lists alternative dispute resolution industry groups and practice areas. Includes selected rules and clauses. Offers "Report on ADR Methods in the Construction Industry" and other publications for sale. Offers model ADR procedures, books, model forms and clauses for sale. Contains dispute resolution glossary.

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Mid-America Regional Concil

• National Contract Management Association

  Provides legal publications online.

• National Demolition Association

  The National Demolition Association is a non-profit trade organization representing more than 900 U.S. and Canadian companies which offer standard demolition services, as well as a full range of demolition-related services and products

• National Society of Professional Engineers

  Contains professional liability survey results; comparison of Construction Owners Association of America and EJCDC standard forms of Owner-Design Professional Agreement and Owner-Contractor Contract; Guidance for Engineers Performing Site Observation Services; summaries of model architect and engineer liability laws; professional liability feature articles; professional liability and risk management guidance articles for owners and engineers. Can purchase and download EJCDC engineering, construction, design/build and other contract documents.

• National Title Information

  Chicago Title's 50-state title insurance survey. Databases searchable by state include acknowledgement forms, title search fee information, real estate laws and customs information, state document forms, information about payor of survey charges in commercial transactions and title digest. Contains policy form availability searchable by state or type of policy. Contains company jurisdiction information. Contains information about Chicago Title Insurance Company, including where it does business; contact information for company's business, commercial and service offices; policy form availability by state.

• RedVector.com

  Online Continuing Education Courses for Architects, Engineers, Contractors and Other Professionals.

• Spencer Fane Britt & Browne

  Midwest Law Firm with extensive construction experience. Construction practice group works in all areas related to construction. Offices located in Kansas City, St Louis, Omaha and Overland Park, KS.

• The Builder's Association