A construction contract is a written document that sets rights and obligations for a construction project and complies with state law.
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With Craftsman's Construction Contract Writer you can:

• Draft exactly the right contract by answering interview questions.
• Make a legal contract that will protect you in court if there's a disagreement.
• Create subcontracts based on the prime contract.
• Take control of the contract drafting process.
• Keep up-to-date with changes in contract law.
• Include only warranty protection you select.
• Create a contract as simple or as detailed as the project requires

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Printed construction contract forms and construction contract templates are available from several trade and professional associations. For example, AIA construction contracts and subcontracts are available from the AIA. Sample construction contracts by the EJCDC and by the AGC are also available as printed forms. These standard contracts are legal construction agreements in some states and for some purposes. But none are intended to comply with the law in every state. Construction Contract Writer for your state drafts residential, commercial and industrial construction contracts and subcontracts and public works subcontracts that comply with the law in your state. Using a standard contractor agreement that doesn't comply with state law can result in heavy fines or suspension. Even if you avoid fines, a contract that doesn't comply with state law puts you at a disadvantage if there's a dispute. An attorney for the other side will be quick to point out the flaws and explain why you can't collect the final payment.
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Start drafting your construction contract by gathering the essential information:

• Decide how you want to set the bias – fair and balanced, or tilted in your favor
• Address of the work site, names of the contracting parties and the contract price.
• Name and address of any representative, architect or bank to be mentioned in the contract.
• Scope of the work: What's included in the job? What's excluded? How you want to handle errors in the plans or specs?
• What if there are unexpected site conditions?
• Who is responsible for job safety, hazardous materials, temporary utilities, job cleanup, inspections and testing?
• Payments: When are payments due: Initial payment, progress payments and final payment?

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Yes. CCW can handle all of the following:

• Management contracts.
• Time and material contracts.
• Contract allowances and alternate bids.
• Interest rates on unpaid balances.
• Grounds for withholding payment.
• Requirement for lien waivers.
• Bonus for early completion, damages for delay.
• Pricing extra work and changes in the work.
• What insurance and bonds will be required.
• The construction schedule and extensions of time.
• Warranty: duration, defects, disclaimers.

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About a half hour for simple construction agreements. Drafting a commercial contract for a shopping center might require an hour or more.
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Yes - Get a feature-limited trial of Construction Contract Writer at no charge. Draft a construction contract agreement to see if CCW is right for you. Printing, exporting and the ability to copy and paste are disabled in the trial. Use the trial program as long as you want. When you’re ready, get the production version of Construction Contract Writer. Successful download and installation are guaranteed. Then write and print as many contracts as you want or create PDF (Postscript) or RTF (MS Word) versions for delivery as email attachments. If you switch computers or need another download, no problem. During the first year you can get another download as often as needed. After the first year, updates are only $25 per year or $40 for two years.
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Construction Contract Writer includes extensive legal and practical information to help you every step along the way. On the right side of every screen in the interview you'll see information about the choices available. Licensed users can get answers to contract drafting questions. We can’t draft the contract for you, but if you need advice on assembling a construction contract that meets requirements for your job, our legal staff is on call. If you get stuck, go to the Help menu and click the “Get Help from an Attorney” option. You'll have an answer in 24 hours, usually sooner.
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Click here, select your state and scroll down to view sample construction contracts prepared with CCW. You'll see:

• A sample residential construction contract,
• A sample new home construction contract,
• A sample pool construction contract,
• A sample home remodeling contract,
• A sample commercial construction contract,
• A sample home repair contract,
• A sample home building contract,
• A sample time and material construction contract,
• A sample home improvement contract.

In addition to general contractor contracts, you'll see several sample subcontractor agreements. Some of these contracts are biased in favor of the owner. Others favor the general contractor or subcontractor. All of these sample construction contracts comply with state law. You can download any construction contract form on the site.
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If you’re accustomed to getting legal advice on most business deals, we won’t suggest anything different. If your style is doing jobs on notes scribbled on a business card or on a form you found on the Web, we suggest that CCW can substantially reduce your risk, either with or without review by legal counsel. CCW is very comprehensive, offering options far broader than needed for nearly any job. But nothing happens in CCW until you start answering interview question. If you don’t have the time to consider and understand the options available, maybe you need an attorney more than you need CCW.

Of course, there is a middle ground. Attorneys are accustomed to reviewing contracts. Produce a contract with CCW and get an opinion from legal counsel before offering the document for signature. If your attorney suggests changes, and if CCW can’t accommodate those recommendations, maybe CCW is not the best choice for your work. When your contract is approved by your legal counsel, use that agreement as a model for all similar jobs. CCW makes it easy to clone any contract on file.

Please review the disclaimer by clicking the PDF icon.
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There's no such thing. The notices and disclosures required by State and Federal law make even the shortest residential construction contractor form at least 10 pages long. Drafting a legal construction contract is as complex as preparing a tax return. If you use one of the popular income tax return preparation programs (like TaxCut® or Turbo Tax®), Construction Contract Writer will become one of your favorites.
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An internet connection is required for program updates and during installation.
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Construction Contract Writer is guaranteed to run on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is required and will be installed automatically, if needed.
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