TL;DR
An AIA contract is one of the standardized construction agreement forms published by the American Institute of Architects, the most widely used contract family in U.S. building.
What it means
An AIA contract is one of the standardized construction agreement forms published by the American Institute of Architects, the most widely used contract family in U.S. building. Each document is numbered by role and purpose: A101 for fixed-price owner-contractor agreements, A201 for general conditions, G702/G703 for payment applications. The forms balance risk between owner, architect, and contractor with decades of court-tested language, which is why lenders and architects often insist on them for larger residential projects. Blanks and checkboxes still set price, schedule, and retainage, so the fill-ins deserve as much review as the boilerplate.
Where it sits in the glossary
AIA contract is part of the Legal group inside the ProFix Directory glossary. Browse every term in this category from the glossary index.
Why Ohio homeowners should know it
This is a term Ohio homeowners encounter when reading contractor quotes, hiring paperwork, or inspection reports. Understanding it well enough to ask one good follow-up question is usually all the protection a homeowner needs.
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