Construction Business Owner

MARCH 15, 2012

INSURANCE |. There’s a commercial for a local kitchen design company that I often hear on the radio that starts, “The form has to follow the function…” According to Wikipedia, this phrase comes from a modern architecture and design principle that says to base the shape of a building or object on its intended purpose of function.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

INSURANCE |. Most of the construction operations software available today is designed for individual use and focused one specific function. Venture is designed for the entire project team and provides tools that help folks work together throughout the entire lifecycle of a project. December 2009. November 2009.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

INSURANCE |. His heart seems to be in the right place, however, he has failed to take the next step of having a designated safety person in the company to make sure that they are up to speed on the OSHA standards. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

INSURANCE |. Yes, my company creates robust construction management software , and yes, we encourage people to use software designed specifically for the work they do instead of designing their own elaborate spreadsheet solutions. Spreadsheet functionality is usually designed, built, and modified by an individual.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

INSURANCE |. World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets » The Issues around Construction Issue Building. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. January 2009.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

INSURANCE |. Designate certain times of day to check e-mail – Reading and responding to e-mails as they come in can often distract from any other work getting accomplished. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

INSURANCE |. Tablet Computing and Enterprise Software » World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. This new design will be intuitive to anyone who has ever used a smart phone or a tablet. Hllti is another company that places a premium on intuitive design.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 4, 2011

INSURANCE |. More often than not, an architect will speak to the program, aesthetics, function, form and capabilities of their design. An engineer will speak to the soundess of structure and the lasting value inherent in a given building that they have helped design. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

INSURANCE |. Drawings have been used by designers for centuries to communicate ideas to the construction trades. Modeling & Design. It allows for closer collaboration between the different design professions. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 2, 2012

INSURANCE |. But when we re-designed our construction management software to be web-based, we realized that since there was no client software to deliver or even download, there was no reason why everyone at a client’s company shouldn’t have access to the dashboard and some basic applications they could use. December 2009.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

INSURANCE |. With all of this in mind, we’ve designed Spectrum version 14 to be easy to use and access. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

INSURANCE |. Document systems designed for construction should generate audit trails of changes and additions to the body of information associated with a project. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

INSURANCE |. « Relationship between the designer and the contractor. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

INSURANCE |. « World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 19, 2011

INSURANCE |. Relationship between the designer and the contractor » The Difference Between Selling Used Cars and Selling Software. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

INSURANCE |. Or, is it more secure at a site where professionals design and maintain the servers to be as secure as possible? December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

INSURANCE |. This means that the user interfaces of browser-based applications must be designed for ease-of-use, and information must be presented in an easy-to-understand format. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

INSURANCE |. For example: If projects were delayed because you expected your project manager to obtain final foundation design approvals and shop drawings while also getting the job under way, you may need to revisit your staffing estimates. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 11, 2011

INSURANCE |. For starters, Case showed that they “came to play’ with the introduction of three new DV series double drum large asphalt compactors designed to accommodate a wide variety of paving projects. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 1, 2011

INSURANCE |. In addition to the “Internet power stations” that deliver communications and consumer applications, we are seeing the emergence of browser-based applications designed for business. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 27, 2012

Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals? Edwards, an attorney with Byron & Edwards in San Diego, CA, providing an overview of cases alleging a breach of fiduciary duties by design professionals. In almost every case, an architect or other design professional is not a fidiciary. TrackBack URL for this entry: [link].

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. The bridge was designed in 1962 by Sverdrup. The bridge, which had been designed for 60,000 cars per day was actually carrying some 160,000 cars per day. May 30, 2012 in insurance , litigation , news | Permalink. Sverdrup no longer exists.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2009

. | Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds » May 20, 2009. Liability for green design. Gary Cole has written an interesting blog entry about designers' liability for green projects here:  [link]. May 20, 2009 in general , litigation , Weblogs | Permalink. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

Where owner does not pay undisputed amounts, contractor is entitled to attorneys fees » May 13, 2009. Risks in LEED design. There is an interesting discussion of some issues and risks to design professionals involving LEED projects at [link].   May 13, 2009 in general , litigation , Weblogs | Permalink.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2006

CGL policy -- conflict of interest between builder and insurer. In the recent Illinois opinion in American Family Mutual Insurance v. April 20, 2006 in insurance , litigation | Permalink. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference CGL policy -- conflict of interest between builder and insurer : Recent Posts.

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PSMJ Resources

AUGUST 9, 2011

Design Activity Weakness Continues in June. Design activities for the major construction sectors are also shifting. Design activity stalling out. While weakness in the economy has led to a decline in design projects, architecture firms also blame the larger number of stalled projects for the anemic rates of design activity.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 17, 2009

. | Economic Loss Doctrine bars Nevada claims against Architect » April 17, 2009. 2009 WL 995577 (D.Minn., april 14, 2009), denied a motion to vacate an arbitration award. The plaintiffs had brought an arbitration against an insurance company for which they worked as state sales coordinators. Categories. litigation.

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Fins Architecture

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

designing a home with an architect. Mass produced homes are safe and predictable choices but they represent designs that fail to take into account our individuality, the quality that makes us human. Model house plans designed for the temperate climate are often being used in the tropics for example. Selecting an Architect.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 30, 2011

INSURANCE |. » Relationship between the designer and the contractor. One part of our industry that I simply cannot get my head around is the oftentimes adversarial relationship that exists between the building design professionals and the building contractors on a particular job. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 22, 2013

Professor Black, who led the design of the Confidence Index model, characterized its first outcome as “a classic case of corporate economic resiliency following the challenging overhang of 2009.” The first index rating is 4.65, based on a scale of 7 with 7 representing an extremely optimistic environment.

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PSMJ Resources

AUGUST 23, 2011

With the fluctuating economy and the recent downgrade of the country’s debt, it remains unclear what the future will hold for the design industry. While billings remain down, inquiries for new design activity have continued to improve, indicating that new projects are still under consideration. More firms buying more insurance.

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PSMJ Resources

AUGUST 25, 2011

Sullivan Kreiss Building Design Executive Search Blog. Building Design & Construction. Environmental Design & Construction. Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). Design Activity Weakness Continues in June. XL Insurance Enters Collaborative Agreement With P. ► 2009. (70). ► 2009. (70).

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 19, 2009

Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri » April 19, 2009. Mandalay Resort Group, 2009 WL 790364 (Nev., Mandalay Resort Group, 2009 WL 790364 (Nev., The case began when a casino hired various design professionals to analyze the soil conditions prior to construction of a new casino. Categories. arbitration.

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PSMJ Resources

DECEMBER 19, 2011

They are divided into two categories: Deliverables (the client’s perceptions on WHAT the design firm produced) and Relationships (feedback on HOW the firm’s process worked). Sullivan Kreiss Building Design Executive Search Blog. Building Design & Construction. Environmental Design & Construction. AECBytes.com.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 15, 2009

Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed » April 15, 2009. On April 9, 2009, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in ReliaStar Life Insurance v. April 15, 2009 in arbitration | Permalink. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. « Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate | Main. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

Risks in LEED design » May 13, 2009. Mercury Liquor , 2009 WL 1219732 (May 6, 2009), has ruled that a lis pendens notice cannot be recorded unless an underlying court case has been filed. May 13, 2009 in arbitration , litigation , mechanics liens | Permalink. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 8, 2009

. | violation of building code insufficient to establish proximate cause for accident » May 08, 2009. 2009 WL 1152160 (Colo.App., April 30, 2009), the court reviewed an affidavit of the plaintiff's expert wherein he opined that the defendant had violated good engineering practice and ethics. 1032 (2009).

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