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“Pay If Paid” vs. “Pay When Paid” in the Design & Construction Industry
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
There are two basic types of payment approaches in the design and construction industry, involving architects/engineers (A/Es) and construction contractors regarding payment for their services. One is “pay if paid” and...
“Measured Drawings” vs. “Laser Scanning”
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Advising Project Owners on the Pros & Cons of Green Roofs
Friday, May 3, 2024
Design professionals should inform their clients of both the benefits and the negative aspects before they decide to design and install a green roof. To learn more please read the May 2024 Issue of the Building Blocks.
Purchase Orders are Inappropriate for Engineering Professional Design Services
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
A purchase order (PO) is a legally binding document created by a buyer and presented to a seller, or vice versa. It lays out the order details, including quantity and types of products the buyer needs, as well as...
May Architects & Engineers Ethically Advertise Their Professional Services?
Thursday, March 14, 2024
It depends. Generally speaking, as long as the advertisement does not mislead, deceive or confuse the public, and it is done in good taste, yes. Other professionals do advertise as well. Lawyers and doctors do, but...
Conflicts of Interest in the Design Profession: What You Need to Know
Thursday, February 15, 2024
“Rule of Thumb” regarding conflicts of interest-in any place in our world, including the design and construction industry, avoid even the appearance of impropriety. This rule is probably the best and most universal rule....
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Exigent circumstances have been defined as something that requires immediate attention-for instance, preventing the destruction of evidence, or preventing the escape of a fleeing felon, or preventing harm to somebody....
Client’s Decision to Change Project Design During Construction, Contrary to their A/E’s Professional Judgement
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Here is the December 2023 issue of the Building Blocks - A Case Study of the Fox Guarding the Chicken Coop.
Legalese in Professional Construction Industry Agreements
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Legalese contains long, wordy, complicated sentence structures utilizing passive voice and obsolete formalisms, and the usage of Latin, archaic or unnecessarily long words when simpler and clearer language exists. (Even...
Should an Architect or Professional Engineer Retain a Surveyor & Geotechnical Consultant for their Projects?
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
It would be very poor risk management if the architect or engineer would agree to their client’s request for this scope of services for their project. Read the entire article in the October Building Blocks Newsletter.