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Should Designers Be Liable to Contractors for Drawing Errors?

Construction Dive

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.

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Creating thoughtful tech workplace design

BD+C

Office Buildings Headquarters Designers Architects Interior Architecture The wow-factor. We understand visionary companies appreciate one-of-a-kind, edgy spaces that differentiate their brand and culture; what some call “out there” design. Recognizing this fact, we ensure our designs encompass a 360-degree view.

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Classification of civil engineering drawings and importance of engineering drawings

Construction Cost Estimating

Classification of civil engineering drawings and importance of engineering drawings Engineering drawings square calculate however engineers and draftsmen speak the styles for a building project to a contractor , builder, or technician. Tender drawings are geared up by engineers with clearness of sympathetic in mind.

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Reliance on Letter Agreement Defeats Architect’s Copyright Claim

Construction Lawyer

LEXIS 118757 (August 26, 2014), illustrates once again that letter agreements should be avoided by design professionals. The architect was hired to design a restaurant for the owner. The owner moved for summary judgment on the copyright claim on the basis that it had an implied nonexclusive license to use the drawings.

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JOC TASK ORDER Process Overview – USACE

Job Order Contracting

Each stage in the JOC task order process is designed to assure collaboration on an early and ongoing basis, clearly communicate a detailed scope of work, and manage all aspects of construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. USACE JOC Participants. Multiple stages are involved for each JOC task order.

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Who Owns the Architect’s Drawings?

Construction Lawyer

When an owner hires an architect to design a project, the parties often have misconceptions about who owns the plans. At the moment that the architect puts pen to paper, the design that is embodied in a physical manifestation of the design, such as a plan or elevation, is subject to the architect’s copyright.

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What’s the difference between RFIs, Submittals and Specifications?

Fieldwire

In construction, a Request For Information (RFI) seeks the clarification of plans, drawings, specifications, and agreements. The construction RFI is a formal written process in which parties, such as the contractor and designer, clarify information gaps in construction documents. What is a specification?