Alexander Leon | Bilzin Sumberg On March 3, 2021, Bilzin Sumberg hosted its annual South Florida Redevelopment Conference. During one of the sessions, the leaders of our firm’s Construction Law Group, Joy Spillis Lundeen and Felix X. Rodriguez, were joined by Brad Meltzer, Chairman and CEO of Plaza Construction, and William O’Donnell, Managing Principal of… Continue reading Industry Leaders Discuss Construction Delivery Methods and Potential Pitfalls
Tag: Design-Build Projects
The Hidden Risk in Design-Build Project Negotiations: Copyrights
Anthony Chwastyk | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman Of the countless issues contractors face on a construction project, immediate problems like scheduling, workforce, payment, and materials supply often overshadow intellectual property concerns. But, they shouldn’t—especially for the design-build contractor. Given the resources the construction design process takes up, these builders need to protect investments… Continue reading The Hidden Risk in Design-Build Project Negotiations: Copyrights
Assessing Defective Design Liability on Federal Design-Build Projects
Dirk Haire, Adam Hamilton and Dana Molinari | Fox Rothschild A common misconception by many government officials is that a design-builder is always responsible for every design error or omission on a design-build project. This article examines the actual liability standard applied by the courts and boards of contract appeals when a design defect arises… Continue reading Assessing Defective Design Liability on Federal Design-Build Projects
The Name of the Game in Design-Build Contracts? Document, Document, Document!
Michael McKenna and Timothy Ryan | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman Design-build contracts (and their lesser utilized counterpart—engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts) are prevalent in the construction industry. Though far from a new contractual relationship, design-build contracts are increasingly chosen by owners in an attempt to reduce risks and costs. The design-build model… Continue reading The Name of the Game in Design-Build Contracts? Document, Document, Document!
The Designer’s Pre-bid Standard Of Care In A Design-Build Project
Joshua A. Morehouse | Peckar & Abrahmson Design-build continues to grow in popularity as a project delivery vehicle. Yet this popularity brings its own challenges. Design-build alters the traditional division of duties between designers, builders, and owners. Among the most obvious of these alterations is the transfer of the designer’s obligations from the owner to… Continue reading The Designer’s Pre-bid Standard Of Care In A Design-Build Project