William L. Porter | Porter Law Group Most in the construction industry are familiar with the rules governing California mechanics’ liens. They know that the Preliminary Notice of Civil Code Section 8034 and 8200-8216 is an important foundational prerequisite document and that the deadline to record a mechanics’ lien is generally triggered by events occurring at… Continue reading Architect, Engineer, and Design Professional Liens in California: A Different Animal than the Mechanics’ Lien
Category: Design Professionals
Beware The Duty To Defend Language In Contracts With Architects And Engineers
Andrew O. Gay | Gentry Locke It is the job of the Virginia legislature to make and change the laws of our Commonwealth. Sometimes, these new or changed laws are plastered all over the news. More often than not, new and changed laws are put into effect with little to no publicity. Nevertheless, there they… Continue reading Beware The Duty To Defend Language In Contracts With Architects And Engineers
Substitute Materials — What are Your Duties? What are Your Risks? (Law Note)
Melissa Dewey Brumback | Construction Law in North Carolina In managing a project as the design professional, you are called upon to wear many hats. One of those hats is that of material specifier and, at times, substitute material approver. What are your duties in looking at substitute materials? As always, the legal answer is… Continue reading Substitute Materials — What are Your Duties? What are Your Risks? (Law Note)
The Importance Of Engaging Design Professional Experts Early, With A Focus On Massachusetts Law
Jay S. Gregory | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani In any Massachusetts case alleging negligence against a design professional, an expert witness on the topic of liability is a critical, early consideration. Given the expense of expert witnesses, counsel representing design professionals are wise to evaluate (1) the need for an expert, (2) the timing of… Continue reading The Importance Of Engaging Design Professional Experts Early, With A Focus On Massachusetts Law
Designing a Fair Standard of Care in Design Agreements
ConsensusDocs One of the concerns faced by construction companies is now design liability. Design liability concerns are not limited to just design-build projects. It is a hot-button issue for builders because the line between an architect’s responsibility to create sufficient design documents and a builder’s responsibility to execute the means, methods, and techniques is increasingly… Continue reading Designing a Fair Standard of Care in Design Agreements