There is a better way to build and ConsensusDocs is transforming contractual negotiations in the design and construction industry with its open and collaborative technology platform. Technology has long been harnessed to improve safety, efficiency and quality in construction – now ConsensusDocs users can take advantage of technology to simplify project cooperation for improved and expedited contract negotiations that will speed the time to construction and fairly allocate risk, while reducing costly contingencies and adversarial negotiations.

Whether working at the office, from the road or even at home, the ConsensusDocs platform provides instant access to your contract documents from any computer through a secure, web-based portal. Simply log-in and your personalized dashboard makes it easy to locate recent projects, edit contracts, review changes made by your collaborators or start a new contract using any of our 100+ contracts.

The Microsoft Word®-based technology allows you to take any ConsensusDocs contract and quickly customize it to meet your specific project requirements. Our new collaboration platform allows you to grant review or editing access to other parties and finalize agreements, while maintaining an easy and efficient version-control system. With our new conversion and comparison tools, you can quickly convert from Word to PDF and PDF to Word or compare different document versions ... all at the click of a button.

ConsensusDocs contracts are continuously updated to keep pace with the latest changes in best practices and legal updates. From agreements specifically addressing issues such as building information modeling (BIM), green construction, integrated project delivery (IPD) or design-build, our standardized contracts, developed by a coalition of leading industry experts, mean you are assured your projects have the best contractual foundation possible.

ConsensusDocs contracts are written and endorsed by 38 leading associations with members from all stakeholders in the design and construction industry. By fairly allocating risk and incorporating best practices, ConsensusDocs help you reduce costly claims and contingencies, and lessen adversarial negotiations, saving you time and money. Our 100+ contracts are written in plain English and address all project delivery methods. ConsensusDocs’ easy-to-use online application facilitates contract collaboration and customization to reach consensus with ease.

ConsensusDocs are written by industry experts representing owners, general and specialty contractors, design professionals, attorneys, sureties and a broad range of stakeholders to craft the strongest and most balanced agreements in the industry. All parties in a construction project deserve to work under a fair contract. ConsensusDocs contracts protect the best interests of the project rather than a singular party, yielding better project results and fewer disputes.

Since the major risks and responsibilities have already been efficiently and fairly allocated, users save considerable time and money, and projects benefit from reduced risk contingencies that increase bid prices.

• 24/7 Access – Access your contracts anytime from anywhere via our new secure cloud-based system.
• Easy to Edit – If you know how to use MS Word®, you know how to customize ConsensusDocs contracts.
• Easy to Collaborate – Invite anyone to collaborate on your contract for free - you control editing rights.
• Create Favorites – Create "Favorites" from ConsensusDocs contracts that have been modified to meet your unique needs.
• Convert & Compare – Comparison tools allow you to easily see changes from one document version to another. Upload and convert your own documents.
• Free Guidance – User instructions are embedded within the contracts and reference the free ConsensusDocs Guidebook.

 ConsensusDocs contracts are regularly updated to keep pace with changes in the law and in the industry, and all subscribers receive new and updated contracts within their packages at no charge. Since the new technology launch on April 23, 2012, the ConsensusDocs Coalition has released a dozen new and updated contracts.

ConsensusDocs is a coalition of 38 associations representing diverse interests in the design and construction industry that collaboratively writes and endorses 100+ contract documents covering all methods of project delivery. The coalition is committed to assuring that the contracts continue to serve the best interests of the project and the industry.

Please visit us at www.ConsensusDocs.org.