Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Here is the December 2023 issue of the Building Blocks - A Case Study of the Fox Guarding the Chicken Coop.
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...
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.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
It is not hard to imagine, even with the smallest building, that no construction project is built exactly without any changes from its design. That being said, this risk management article is meant to encompass the...
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
This month Eric O. Pempus, FAIA, Esq., NCARB explores A.I. and his personal experience of having a risk management conversation with Chatbot. With much focus on the safety of A.I. in the news recently, this is a timely...
Thursday, July 13, 2023
This is Part 2 of a two-part series covering the topic of peer review. This month we will cover peer review of professional design firms.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
This is Part 1 of a two-part series covering the topic of peer review. This month we will cover peer review of projects.
Friday, May 12, 2023
The construction phase of a project is where the “rubber meets the road.” An architect/engineer (A/E) has many responsibilities while their project is being built. One of those responsibilities is to observe the work of...
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Unfortunately, disputes do arise on design and construction projects. It is not possible to list what circumstances can go wrong. From a legal perspective, the allegations can include breach of an agreement between the...
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
In the March Building Blocks we take a close look at risk management and how to best manage your risk.