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Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
www.achp.gov
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
www.adr.org
Provides information on construction, commercial, employment, energy, insurance, international, labor arbitrations and mediations. Provides Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Dispute Resolution Procedures; Dispute Review Board guide specifications and operating procedures; mediation factsheets. Offers online filing. Contains rules and procedures, forms, guides, current articles, press releases, Q&As and other resources for each industry 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 Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Center for the Americas (CAMCA) Rules. Under Education, ADR Law provides arbitration statutes of all 50 states. Publications includes information about ADR periodicals and subscription products. Training lists seminars.
American Planning Association
www.planning.org
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 for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
www.asprs.org
Contains materials generated by the Task Force on the Model Law on Surveying, promulgated by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.
Arbitration Centers – Organized by Country
National, regional and international arbitration organizations are listed by country and continent, with links to their Web sites. Sites typically provide rules; model clauses; information about procedures, fees, arbitrators. Click here to view list.
Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution
www.odr.info
Provides information about the center's projects, activities and events; articles. Lists online dispute resolution companies and projects. Includes ADR bibliography; current and archival issues of ADR Monthly.
Contractor Resource
www.contractorresource.com
Contains legal and insurance articles on construction-related topics.
Contractors' Knowledge Network
www.contractorsknowledgenetwork.org
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: See, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution.
Cyburbia: The Urban Planning Portal
www.cyburbia.org
Planning resource directory provides links to land use law resources.
Department of State Travel Judicial Assistance
travel.state.gov/law/index.html
Information, searchable by country or subject, includes authentication of documents for use abroad, obtaining evidence abroad, international judicial assistance, retaining a foreign attorney, enforcement of judgments, notarial and authentication services of U.S. Consular officers abroad, performance of notary functions abroad by American notaries and service of legal documents abroad.
Dispute Review Board Foundation
www.drb.org
Not-for-profit organization that promotes the avoidance and resolution of construction disputes through use of Dispute Resolution Boards. Provides member resumes, practices and procedures manual; newsletter archive; offers training and seminars.
Engineering and Construction Risk Institute
www.ecrionline.org
International risk management consulting forum serving the engineering and construction industry, sponsored by 29 global engineering and construction companies. Public Document Library offers legal, contract, project development, risk management, other documents for download; risk management links.
Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition
www.faa.gov/agc/odra/
Provides model forms; procedural rules; case management statistics; Guide to the Conduct of Protests and Contract Disputes; links to recent cases; full text of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Binding Arbitration Guidance; protective orders; procedural timelines; dispute resolution glossary.
FindLaw Corporate Counsel Center, Construction
corporate.findlaw.com/industry/construction/
Includes articles; industry news; news archive; listings of recent lawsuits filed (can sign up for daily updates); links to case law, contracts, laws, reference sources, associations, government agencies.
International Chamber of Commerce
www.iccwbo.org
Provides overview of dispute resolution functions and services. Contains full-text ICC arbitration, conciliation and other rules in English and French; codes; model contract provisions. Offers ICC Rules and guidelines, guides, case studies, handbooks and reference materials for sale. Business Topics provides information regarding business law, commercial practice, financial services and taxation. Offers Incoterms 2000, eTerms 2004 electronic contract products; Paction, a Web-based application that allows a buyer and a seller to prepare, negotiate and complete contracts for the international sale and purchase of goods online.
International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution
www.cpradr.org
Lists alternative dispute resolution groups and practice areas. Includes selected rules and clauses. Publications offers for sale "ADR Suitability Guide," a series of questions designed to determine the likelihood of resolving a specific dispute by ADR; "Report on ADR Methods in the Construction Industry"; model ADR procedures, books, model forms and clauses. Contains Drafter's Guide and dispute resolution glossary.
National Academy of Forensic Engineers
www.nafe.org
Offers NSPE-NAFE Joint Position on Forensic Engineering; National Society of Professional Engineers policy and article on accident reconstruction; offers for sale “Guidelines for the P.E. as a Forensic Engineer, The Engineer as an Expert Witness.”
National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
www.nationalboard.org
Offers synopsis of laws regarding boilers and pressure vessels in U.S. states and Canadian provinces for sale; provides free map summarizing boiler, pressure vessel statutes, rules, regulations for the United States and Canada.
National Contract Management Association
www.ncmahq.org
Provides legal publications online.
National Society of Professional Engineers
www.nspe.org
Liability contains issue briefs; model document retention policy and document retention guidelines; professional liability survey results; comparison of Construction Owners Association of America and EJCDC (Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee) standard forms; “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 EJCDC engineering, construction, design/build, other contract documents.
National Title Information
www.ntiweb.com
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.
Society of American Registered Architects
www.sara-national.org
SARAtools includes downloadable contract documents; submittals and checklists organized by CSI MasterFormat division.
Where in Federal Contracting?
www.wifcon.com
Informational site for government contracts and grants professionals. Provides links to regulatory updates and releases; links to new grant and funding opportunities; federal contracting discussion forum; links to court decisions on contracting issues; archive of contracting analysis articles; links to contracting guidance, publications, databases; links to laws; contracting newsletters by agency; regulatory archives; small business resources; state and local contracting links; training; event listings; links to related organizations and associations.
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