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Indemnification Clauses in Design Professional Agreements - Why or Why Not?

The February 2023 issue of the Building Blocks covers indemnification clauses.

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Project Delivery Methods - What Project Owners and Their Design Professionals Need to Know

Since a selected construction “project delivery method” directly impacts the success of a project, an understanding of which approach is central to design professional services. Read the January Building Blocks ...

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Scope Creep & How It Impacts the Bottom Line in an A/E Practice

The December Building Blocks Newsletter article is "Scope Creep & How It Impacts the Bottom Line in an A/E Practice"

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SPOILAGE OF EVIDENCE IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LITIGATION: A DOCUMENT THAT AN ARCHITECT/ENGINEER WISHED THEY DIDN’T HAVE

In their professional practices, architects and engineers (A/E's) generate a tremendous amount of information in the form of various and numerous types of documents. Read the November issue which covers documents...

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Arbitration of a Construction Dispute - A View From a Risk Manager's Desk

In last month’s DesignPro Insurance Group’s risk management article I outlined the course of a construction industry dispute in litigation. In contrast, the dispute track outlined here is for arbitration, as opposed to...

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A VIEW FROM A RISK MANAGER’S DESK – AN ARCHITECT/ENGINEER IN LITIGATION

From time to time, my client architects/ engineers (A/E's) may end up in litigation on one of their design and/or construction projects. The dispute track outlined here is for litigation, as opposed to arbitration or...

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PRO BONO SERVICES: RISK MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS

The term "pro bono," which is short for pro bono publico, is a Latin term that means "for the public good." Although the term is used in a variety of different contexts to mean “the offering of free services,” it has a...

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RENOVATING, REMODELING OR REBUILDING - RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALs

As a company grows, or a residential owner seeks to update their house, a building normally begins to show signs of age. The older building may no longer be energy efficient, it may look worn down, it may no longer meet...

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Supplanting Another Design Professional in the Course of a Project

For our purpose relating to design professionals, “supplanting” defined, means to supersede (another) and to take the place of and serve as a substitute for, especially by reason of a need. Continue reading the June...

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ENGAGING CONSULTANTS FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

It is common when providing professional design services that architects and engineers engage consultants to complete and deliver their scope of work to their clients, the project owners. Continue reading

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