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WHICH IS THE BETTER CHOICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION OPTIONS FOR A DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CONTROVERSY—LITIGATION, ARBITRATION OR MEDIATION?
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
There are different schools of thought regarding the choice of dispute resolution of a design and construction industry claim. The following overview is a general comparison of litigation, arbitration and mediation....
WHAT AN ARCHITECT & ITS ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EACH OTHER’S ETHICS
Thursday, November 12, 2020
In DesignPro Insurance Group’s November 2019 Building Block article, we discussed a design firm’s culture and ethical practices. A year later, in this November 2020 Building Block article, we are discussing individual...
Architect's or Engineer's Certificate & Consent
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
It is common for architects’ and engineers’ privately funded clients (the Owner) to secure financing from a lender. For the loan closing, which usually occurs around the time of substantial completion of the project,...
ABANDONED DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS—SUSPENSION & TERMINATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENTS
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
At a project’s inception, seldom do the parties involved envision how matters would be handled if the professional services agreement would be suspended or come to a premature end. Most projects begin in optimism,...
Complying with all laws during design and construction.
Friday, August 21, 2020
Complying with all laws seems like a straightforward concept that you would want to observe. As a design professional, there may be some hidden pitfalls in this statement. Continue reading...
Summary of the Top Ten Risk Management Principles for Design Professionals.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
When it comes to managing risk, GET BACK TO THE BASICS. How does your firm stack up when it comes to the Top 10 Risk Management Principles for Design Professionals? Here's a summary of the Top 10 Risk Management...
DISPUTE & CLAIM HANDLING – A RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL: #10 OF THE TOP 10 RISK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
Thursday, August 6, 2020
This is final topic of our series covering the top ten risk management principles for design professionals. The final risk management principle covers Dispute and Claim Handling.
UTILIZING A CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION: #9 OF THE TOP 10 RISK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
This risk management tool in a professional practice plan involves determining the date of “Substantial Completion” of a project-it is a date, when established by the prime professional on a project that carries with it...
CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES: #8 OF THE TOP 10 RISK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Construction quality assurance is an important element of a plan that is a final step in a process (and may be best performed by the staff responsible for the design to determine that the design intent is carried out)....
PRODUCING QUALITY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS – #7 OF THE TOP 10 RISK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
Monday, May 18, 2020