Brad Shefrin | ENR Mountain States $250,000. $1.5 million. $12 million. These are the litigation damage estimates that plaintiffs sought to recover against design professionals who failed to familiarize themselves with local site conditions. For firms designing projects for clients with a regional, national or even international footprint, associating with local professionals is an often… Continue reading Beware of Design Pitfalls In Unfamiliar Territory
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Five Property Insurance Warning Signs and What to Do About Them
Chris Scheffler | Woodruff Sawyer Replacement value is the main factor to consider when determining property program limits. The Construction, Occupancy, Protection, and Exposure (COPE) features of the building also impact the cost, availability, and terms of property insurance. In this article, we examine five site conditions that have the biggest impact on the risk… Continue reading Five Property Insurance Warning Signs and What to Do About Them
Finding “Common Ground” in a Site Conditions Clause
Lisa Andrezejewski | Robinson & Cole | March 23, 2016 I recently attended an ABA conference in Newark, New Jersey in which the theme was “Finding Common Ground in Drafting and Negotiating Design Clauses” in construction contracts. One of the speakers presented a segment regarding differing site conditions in which he articulated the major risks… Continue reading Finding “Common Ground” in a Site Conditions Clause
Talk is Cheap – Promises to Pay are a Poor Substitute for Adherence to Contractual Notice Provisions
Charlie G. Baxley – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP – August 1, 2014 A recent Wyoming case – JEM Contracting, Inc. v. Morrison – Maierle, Inc. – serves as a reminder to contractors and subcontractors of the importance of following the contractual requirements for notice when differing site conditions are discovered. As the contractor in… Continue reading Talk is Cheap – Promises to Pay are a Poor Substitute for Adherence to Contractual Notice Provisions