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Public Procurement of Construction Services

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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.,

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Construction Law: April 2024

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The government’s own net zero carbon targets are at risk if the speed of delivery of investments isn’t increased. CL guides Limitation on liability Our latest Construction Law Guides series article from Claire Turnbull of DLA Piper looks at limitations on liability.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

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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. Others collect building data.

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Twists and Turbines — A New York Case Highlights an Owner’s Risk When Not Using Full-Wrap EPC Delivery

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the designer), the Kadney Company (the general contractor), Vergnet (the turbine supplier), and two different site engineers: Prudent Engineering, and Ravi Engineering and Land Surveying (the engineers). With the designer out of the picture based on the timing of its work, the owner’s creative attempts to hold others responsible fell flat.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

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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. Energy savings.

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Does GC Insurance Cover Subcontractors?

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General contractors know these risks when they take the role. At their core, insurance policies are agreements between two parties: the insurer and the policyholder. If a sub accidentally drops a steel beam on the project manager’s new sports car, that subcontractor’s liability insurance policy would likely cover the damage.

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Should Designers Be Liable to Contractors for Drawing Errors?

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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.