Mr Ethics

APRIL 23, 2014

Ethics, There seems to be a growing trend in the construction industry whereby project owners are placing all risk on the design professional or contractor. Owners are assuming less and less risk exposure through contract provisions that assign risk away from them. Regards, Mr. Ethics'

Risk 100

Risk Claims Insurance Liability 100

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Worries about legal liability have long dogged the sustainable building movement, but insurance expert Karen Erger (Locton Companies) and attorney Eric Singer (Ice Miller LLP) say sustainability lawsuits are caused by the same types of issues that have always prompted clients to sue AEC firms. read more. "The

Liability 72

Liability Risk Insurance Green 72

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

How a company assesses and plans for climate-related risks may have a significant impact on its future financial performance and investors’ return on their investment in the company. The proposed rules contain a “safe harbor” for liability for Scope 3 emissions disclosure. Design for long life and adaptability.

Regulation 264

Regulation Risk Equity Organization 264

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 18, 2017

Those responses are not inconsistent with and, in fact, should be considered concomitantly with the conclusion, having worked on LEED projects since 2001, that the second best way to mitigate risk and avoid liability in sustainable building is a green building consultant working for the owner.

Consulting 218

Consulting Green Certification Sustainability 218

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As a contractor, you likely know that your business is always at risk. Between the potential for accidents and injuries on the job site and the risk of lawsuits, it’s important to have insurance to protect yourself from financial losses, but what kind of insurance do you need? General Liability Insurance.

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Insurance Contractors Accidents Liability 156

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

business seeking to mitigate the risk associated with data protection. And the power utilities protect themselves from liability related to data. Many of those local laws are poorly drafted and do not insulate the reporting parties from liability for errors, harmless or otherwise. Because the U.S. The fix is very easy.

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Green Risk Claims Drafting 120

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2024

Collaboration, Integrated Information and the Project Lifecycle in Building Design, Construction and Operation.” Without out this, the vast majority of projects, approximately eighty percent or more (80%+) will continue to fail by being late, over budget, or viewed as not being satisfactorily completed by one or more parties. Ballard, G.,

Procurement 244

Procurement Construction DC AIA 244

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

Traditional contracting methods typically involve the non-owner participants tendering a lump-sum price based on the owner’s proposed allocation of responsibilities and risks. Scoping and design of conventionally procured projects is generally completed, or well progressed, before the owner calls for proposals from constructors.

Construction 176

Construction Procurement Liability Contract 176

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Whether it''s the latest in mobile communications, building materials and design, prefabricated and modular construction, laser technology or safety equipment, new technologies can provide more efficient, safe and cost-effective ways of operating your business.

Management 120

Management Liability Mobility Risk 120

Green Building Law Update

JULY 25, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law. 9601) and petroleum products.” Importantly, the ASTM E1527 is recognized by the U.S. The ASTM E50.02

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Site Drafting United States Regulation 296

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Is Your Construction Team Prepared for Cyber Risks? Malicious cyberattacks could impact project designs, bid data, and security system information involved in architectural proposals. The growing number of cyber risks may feel daunting, but there are several ways to protect your business from these cybercrimes.

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Risk Construction Security Bidding 92

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Liability insurance protects your business against claims for damages caused by you and your workers, if you have any. The two most common liability insurance policies for contractors are general liability and professional liability. What are general liability and professional liability insurance?

Liability 52

Liability Insurance Claims Legal 52

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 19, 2020

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. provides an important liability protection, including from cleanup costs, for parties who qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers (BFPPs). 9601 et seq., 9601 et seq.,

Liability 156

Liability Leases Defense Commercial 156

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 30, 2020

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. provides an important liability protection, including from cleanup costs, for parties who qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers (BFPPs). 9601 et seq., 9601 et seq.,

Site 156

Site Liability Leases Defense 156

ENR Construction

JUNE 21, 2022

An insurance executive, in a commentary, writes about how to avoid risks designers never intended to take.

Liability 68

Liability Insurance Risk Design 68

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Many contractors have been using this 3D design method for years now to improve collaboration, often with impressive results for efficiency and ROI. In the 2016 report, construction companies indicated they were planning to implement Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) teams.

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BIM Contractors Software Software 223

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

In an era when concern over legal liability for building claims is real, not only enforced by the FTC and state attorneys’ generals, but also in consumer class action suits, it is likely unwise to make the claim that a building is net zero energy use or the like, what does net zero mean?

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Certification DC Site Green 296

Constructonomics

JANUARY 28, 2010

IPD is a negotiated form of project delivery where risk and reward are shared among the owner, architect, prime contractor, and sometimes even subcontractors. Interestingly, trade contractors are considered the most crucial element of early project collaboration because their input will have significant impact on design and project cost.

Bidding 149

Bidding Liability Negotiation Risk 149

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

These two dramatic changes to LEED have very real potential for increasing risk in green building, but updates are also underway to Green Globes and ASHRAE 189.1 And that litigation predated the increased liability associated with materials including the new largely untested EPDs and HPDs. as well as to a host of green codes.

Green 159

Green Contract AIA Drafting 159

Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2009

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. In other words, you use the stuff we post here at your own risk. Liability for green design. Gary Cole has written an interesting blog entry about designers' liability for green projects here:  [link]. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer.

Liability 40

Liability Green Design Illinois 40

Construction Dive

JULY 23, 2014

By Bruce Jervis It has long been controversial: Should design professionals be directly liable to construction contractors for deficiencies in the drawings and specifications? On one hand, contractors necessarily rely on the design documents when bidding and performing the work. There are arguments on each side. ” Read more.

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Drawings Contractors Design Liability 64

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

to design the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF’s headquarters, on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. SmithGroup’s ‘green’ design called for exposed structural wood members outside the envelope of the Merrill Center, including some that penetrated the building’s façade.

Liability 120

Liability Maryland Green Agreement 120

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

to design the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF’s headquarters, on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. SmithGroup’s ‘green’ design called for exposed structural wood members outside the envelope of the Merrill Center, including some that penetrated the building’s façade.

Liability 120

Liability Maryland Green Agreement 120

ENR Construction

APRIL 3, 2018

Insurers are writing more professional liability coverage for designers, with rates holding steady in the buyer’s market, says a new survey by insurance broker and risk consultant Ames & Gough.

Liability 34

Liability Risk Insurance Consulting 34

Lets Build

DECEMBER 2, 2022

From a builder’s perspective, many potential risk factors can be anticipated and pre-emptively resolved by developing a construction quality management plan. It involves taking a quality-focused, hands-on approach to all stages and aspects of design, construction, and client relations. A game of risk.

Management 156

Management Construction Risk Cash Flow 156

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2016

In an effort to consider as representative a sample as possible, the last 50 contracts received where an owner was a party were selected and the last 50 contracts received where a design professional was a party, were selected. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract.

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Drafting Green Contract Documentation 120

Construction Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. In other words, you use the stuff we post here at your own risk. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. The bridge was designed in 1962 by Sverdrup. This effectively wiped out the existing statute of repose and revived Sverdrups liability.

Liability 40

Liability Contractors Design Illinois 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2019

Traditional project delivery methods include, but are not limited to the following: construction management at risk (CMR), design-build (DB), and design-bid-build (DBB). It is the project delivery system that ultimately impacts eventual success or failure more than any other single element.

Management 147

Management Life Cycle Budgeting Budget 147

Construction Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Legal terms explained Tom Cadman of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP explains what is meant by Building Liability Orders. Contracts JCT Design and Build 24: Ground condition risk allocation Michael Allan of Pinsent Masons LLP examines the JCT Design and Build contract treatment of ground conditions risk.

Construction 40

Construction Insurance Contract Liability 40

Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. In other words, you use the stuff we post here at your own risk. Risks in LEED design. There is an interesting discussion of some issues and risks to design professionals involving LEED projects at [link]. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer. Categories.

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Risk Design Illinois AIA 40

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law, something that is expected to happen by rulemaking at some point in 2022. Liability from old dry cleaners in retail sites that are beyond the boundaries of the “subject property” (.

Site 156

Site Liability Green United States 156

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 13, 2015

SmithGroup was the architect and responsibility for design. One of SmithGroup’s design elements for the project was the use of external Parallams. The case instructs there is no more liability arising from green building versus other construction, but that the liability is different.

Foundation 120

Foundation Liability Maryland Claims 120

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Alternative Construction Delivery Methods provide significant benefits to traditional Design/Bid/Build, and are the first step toward change management and improved construction outcomes. Construction Manager at Risk – CM@R. Construction Manager at Risk, CMAR/CM@R has its beginnnings in the early 1970’s.

Construction 100

Construction Bidding Risk Renovating 100

Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2013

Providing the opportunity for the kind of collaboration that the construction industry so badly needs… Design-Build has a spectrum, ranging from almost as dysfunctional … all the way to almost as collaborative as Integrated Project Delivery. Shifting Design-Build toward IPD. Owners, this is bad for you.

Design 69

Design Documentation Contract Estimating 69

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2019

Traditional project delivery methods include, but are not limited to the following: construction management at risk (CMR), design-build (DB), and design-bid-build (DBB). It is the project delivery system that ultimately impacts eventual success or failure more than any other single element.

Products 127

Products Construction Life Cycle Renovating 127

The Korte Company

JULY 12, 2011

Correct Project Cost Estimation through Digital Contract Management The dream of any design firm is to successfully grow by having a large portfolio of clients. However, design firms often overlook the complete scope of the quote-to-cash cycle, also known as contract management.

Contract 40

Contract Liability Management Risk 40

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

These two dramatic changes to LEED have very real potential for increasing risk in green building, but updates are also underway to Green Globes and ASHRAE 189.1 And that litigation predated the increased liability associated with materials including the new largely untested EPDs and HPDs. as well as to a host of green codes.

Green 120

Green Contract AIA Drafting 120