Alan S. Bishop – September 20, 2013 An architect specified as Initial Decision Maker (“IDM”) in an AIA contract wears many hats: independent design professional, owner’s agent on the construction site, and impartial decider of disputes. But is the architect also the judge and jury? The decision in Neighbors Construction Co., Inc. v. Woodland Park at Soldier… Continue reading Architect’s “Final” Decision May Not Be Final
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Owners of Multifamily Housing Beware
Julie Maurer – June 20, 2013 Owners and developers of multifamily housing beware—you may be held responsible for your architect’s oversight. A growing number of state and federal courts are in universal agreement that owners and developers cannot sue their architects for designs that fail to meet accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act (FHA)… Continue reading Owners of Multifamily Housing Beware
Newly Enacted Legislation Rewrites Florida’s Rules On Individual Design Professional Liability
James K. “Keith” Ramsey and Monte S. Starr – April 29, 2013 Law Permits Businesses Providing Professional Services to Limit the Liability of Individual Employees or Agents A new law will soon go into effect in Florida that will impact anyone doing business with design professionals in that state. Ever since Moransais v. Heathman, 744… Continue reading Newly Enacted Legislation Rewrites Florida’s Rules On Individual Design Professional Liability
Brian Moffitt | Architecture Expert Witness
Brian Moffitt | Architecture Expert Witness.
7 CRITICAL MISTAKES ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS MAKE DURING PROJECT NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION THAT SABOTAGE THEIR PROJECTS & INVITE LITIGATION
Melissa Brumback – Ragsdale Liggett, PLLC The typical commercial construction lawsuit can cost an architecture or engineering firm well over $100,000 to resolve. It is not unheard of for some construction lawsuits to rise into the multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars, and, in some cases, for damages to reach into… Continue reading 7 CRITICAL MISTAKES ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS MAKE DURING PROJECT NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION THAT SABOTAGE THEIR PROJECTS & INVITE LITIGATION