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Designer Liability to Third Parties: Beacon Distinguished

Construction Lawyer

Our recent post about the Beacon case in California where two architectural firms were held to owe a duty to condominium purchasers for design defects has now been discussed (hopefully clarified to some degree) in a more recent California appellate decision. The court here did a good job of dealing with Beacon. In Atlas-Allied, Inc.

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The role of Site Engineer & Project Engineer in a construction project

Construction Cost Estimating

Both play important role for major projects with equally significant liabilities. Comparing Site Engineers to Project Engineers: Both the site engineers and project engineers take diverse liabilities for accomplishment for different types of construction projects. Project engineers supervise the general operation of the project.

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Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety

BD+C

Today's MOBs are designed and built to address the needs of the communities in which they are located. Transitioning from physical keys to smart credentials—be it fobs, key cards, PIN code access, or even smartphone digital keys—frees employees from the stress of dealing with lost, stolen, or misplaced keys.

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The role of Site Engineer & Project Engineer in a construction project

Construction Cost Estimating

Both play important role for major projects with equally significant liabilities. Comparing Site Engineers to Project Engineers: Both the site engineers and project engineers take diverse liabilities for accomplishment for different types of construction projects. Project engineers supervise the general operation of the project.

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What About Changes? A Lesson the Side of the Interstate on Christmas Morning

Best Practices Construction Law

Be honest in all your discussions and deal with the problems when they arise. Part of the fear of change often involves dealing with the unknown. During hard economic times, I have a lot more construction litigation and mechanic’s liens. I’ve learned to adjust to the circumstances to meet the needs of my clients.

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Moving from Design-Build, DB, to Integrated Project Delivery, IPD

Building Information Management

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.

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Survey Reveals the Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Contractors

Construction Junkie

Continued Uncertainty It’s hard to tell how much longer we’ll be dealing with the effects of the pandemic and many contractors are unsure when they’ll be able to return to 2019 levels. Another 41% believe that current unemployment laws are resulting in an additional barrier for people returning to work.