David McLain | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell The Colorado Court of Appeals recently issued a significant decision in Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. v. Antero Treatment LLC, 2024 COA 126, clarifying the scope of the economic loss rule and the role of fraudulent misrepresentation in design-build contracts. The case serves as a cautionary tale for both… Continue reading Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. v. Antero Treatment LLC: Colorado Court of Appeals Addresses Fraud in Design-Build Contracts
Tag: Design-Build Projects
Design-build Projects – Engineering Considerations From Concept To Bid To Detailed Design
Rahul Ratakonda | HKA Introduction Design-build is a project delivery method in which the owner contracts the design and construction of a project to a single entity. These types of projects shift the risk away from the owner to the design-build entity. Due to reduced owner risk, this approach is one of the most widely… Continue reading Design-build Projects – Engineering Considerations From Concept To Bid To Detailed Design
Design-Build – All About Alignment
Levi W. Barrett | Peckar & Abramson As a partner in Peckar & Abramson’s New Jersey and New York offices, Levi W. Barrett spends a lot of his time pondering legal risk within the construction trades. Working closely with contractors, construction managers, owners, and developers, Barrett structures and negotiates contract documents—pricing risk into projects nationwide During a… Continue reading Design-Build – All About Alignment
Approaching Design-Build Projects to Avoid (or Win) Disputes
Stuart Eisler | Construction Executive Stakeholders engage in design-build projects believing the collaborative nature better aligns parties’ interests and reduces overall risk exposure. Each of the lead parties bases this belief on different factors—the owner sees an opportunity to reduce change-order exposure and improve delivery times, the design-builder (or contractor) aims to control design volatility… Continue reading Approaching Design-Build Projects to Avoid (or Win) Disputes
The Design-Build Contract Blueprint: Exploring the Boundaries of Architectural Services for General Contractors
Alexandra E. Ferri and James Norment | Ward and Smith Do design-build contracts allow general contractors to perform as architects? Not directly. As design-build contracts grow in popularity, it’s important that general contractors, owners, and architects understand which design-build arrangements are permissible under North Carolina law—and which are not. In a design-build contract, one entity,… Continue reading The Design-Build Contract Blueprint: Exploring the Boundaries of Architectural Services for General Contractors