Daniel Lund III | Phelps Dunbar Seeking to be extracted from personal injury litigation initiated by a laborer on a project in New Orleans, an architect sued for negligence filed a motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff had “testified in his deposition that after demolishing most of one of the side walls of the vault… Continue reading Construction Litigation Roundup: “Indeed, You Just Design ‘Em”
Tag: Architects
Exploring Architects’ Perspectives on AI: A Survey of Fears and Hopes
Aarni Heiskanen | AEC Business RIBA, the Royal Institute of British Architects, ran a survey in late 2023 with 500 respondents on the impact of AI on their profession. The study also explored the near-term outlook for AI adoption and use. The results reveal divided opinions among architects. A popular view is that AI threatens… Continue reading Exploring Architects’ Perspectives on AI: A Survey of Fears and Hopes
Architects Should Not Make Initial Decisions on Construction Disputes
Bill Wilson | Construction Law Zone A common provision often deleted from the standard form AIA documents is the provision in the AIA A201 General Conditions requiring an Initial Decision Maker (IDM) for claims between the contractor and owner. In the A201, the contracting parties have the option of naming their own IDM for the… Continue reading Architects Should Not Make Initial Decisions on Construction Disputes
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
Developer is not Indemnified for its own Conduct Without an Express Agreement in the Indemnification Clause
Sunu M. Pilai | Construction Industry Counselor | August 22, 2019 In a case where the jury found both the Architect and the Developer separately responsible for Plaintiff’s damages, an Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently held that the Developer is not entitled to be indemnified by the Architect. See Grandview at Riverwalk… Continue reading Developer is not Indemnified for its own Conduct Without an Express Agreement in the Indemnification Clause