Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Inadequate snow guard systems—or the lack of them—can potentially create liability issues for building owners, designers, and contractors. Liability concerns. Many applications are not specifically engineered for design loads. Protection from this liability starts long before the project is bid.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 1, 2014

It is used to organize the finances of the entity and to segregate expenditures, revenue, assets and liabilities in order to give interested parties a better understanding of the financial health of the entity. The estimated costs of the known-unknowns is referred to by cost estimators as cost contingency. May also be called pricing.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 31, 2021

PFAS is very persistent in the environment and in the human body, meaning these chemicals don’t break down, accumulating over time, and as such have been referred to ‘forever chemicals’ making them an emergent environmental catastrophe. The EPA reports, “there is evidence that exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse health outcomes.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

” You may already have an insurance policy that offers coverage for business property and general liability. This broader category of commercial insurance is designed to cover things like building materials, tools, or equipment, regardless of where these items travel. . Who needs installation floater insurance?

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It involves taking a quality-focused, hands-on approach to all stages and aspects of design, construction, and client relations. It requires written standards that can be referred to at any time by employees, sub-contractors, and clients alike. Construction quality management is broadly similar to project management.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Liability insurance will help cover expenses for damage to someone else’s property and/or legal costs if another party decides to file a lawsuit. The contract may ask that each sub carry a liability amount of $2 million, for example. The policy includes two main components that help protect the financial standing of the business.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 28, 2022

Whether it’s a Gothic Revival church, a modernist Centennial project, or a contemporary design in glass and steel, a completed structure has a huge carbon footprint. Demolishing an existing building, throwing it away in a landfill, is a staggering act of conspicuous consumption.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 27, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. 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.

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Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document. This is not an expansion of the architects liability as the architect would be responsible for such acts or omissions in the absence of such language.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 20, 2015

It is a sententious reference book improves the basic knowledge of a project manager to a great extent. By going through the book, the readers will be familiar with the RIBA Plan of Work and OGC Gateway process together with how BIM make sea change in the liabilities and obligations of the project managers.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Five factors to consider before selecting project delivery methods for your projects include your budget, design, risks, schedule, and owner expertise. . Design: what the final project will look like and how it will function. Are you looking for innovative designs and complex over form and function?

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FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

A well-versed representative is also familiar with OSHA’s own internal procedures for handling an OSHA inspection, the Field Inspection Reference Manual or FIRM at [link]. This can be accomplished by asking the OSHA inspector to wait for the arrival of the designated representative before starting the inspection.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

When the construction project was delayed, the general contractor filed suit against the numerous designers, architects, engineers and subconsultants. The appellate court reversed, finding that the owner-contractor agreement did not insulate the architect from liability.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 31, 2015

The purpose of the post is based on the following :- Fundamental & brief Design Engineering activities for the entrusted project(s) in Petrochemical Plants, Oil & Gas Plants, Offshore Drilling Rigs etc., in reference to the Company established procedures. Collaborate with other disciplines, user departments and Clients.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 21, 2021

For architects, specifiers, consultants, and building owners, the only protection from these potential liabilities is a strong, enforceable warranty backed by a reputable coatings manufacturer and delivered through a trusted, proven supply chain. Pretreatment refers to the preparation of the metal substrate before the coating is applied.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. Risks in LEED design. There is an interesting discussion of some issues and risks to design professionals involving LEED projects at [link]. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors.

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Construction Lawyer

DECEMBER 17, 2014

The reference to Subsection (b) refers to 735 ILCS 5/13-214 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (otherwise known as the Construction Statute of Limitations). Many, if not most, buildings designed just a few decades ago contained asbestos, and many still do. This raises profound issues. 633 (1925).

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 5, 2017

He takes the liability to create the designs which should be attended by a construction team. Get references from some of the people in your life who you trust You should probably know some people who have already employed a contractor at some point in the past. It will make sure that the project will continue smoothly.

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Lets Build

MAY 7, 2020

In construction, a change order is an aspect of the change management process wherein changes in the construction contract, project scope, project design, construction site conditions, or project schedule are implemented following the approval of the client, contractor, and other relevant project stakeholders (architect, engineer, etc.).

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 30, 2014

Some of them are John Gambatese [incentives; prevention through design (PTD)], Mike Behm (PTD), Nigel Ellis (fall protection), Mike Hayslip (excavation) and T. The next section considers legal aspects of construction safety, including relevant chapters on managing multiemployer work sites, subcontractor liability and regulatory requirements.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 9, 2016

Global Access Program (GAP): (newpa.com/gap) Designed to enhance the capability of small to mid-sized Pennsylvania companies to increase export sales. Tax credits are used to offset various business tax liabilities. Tax credits must be applied against the tax liability of a KIZ company for the tax year in which the credit was issued.

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Construction Lawyer

JUNE 22, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. « Unlimited liability for designers and contractors | Main. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Misclassification of professional employees can be dangerous : Recent Posts.

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Green Home Design Architect

MAY 21, 2010

You have a home design you love - now it's time to find a builder. Does the builder/remodeler have sufficient workers compensation and general liability insurance? Here is great information from the National Association of Home Builders we want to pass on. Have you called your local Better Business Bureau? Source: [link].

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Bidding kicks off at the solicitation stage, where the owner seeks proposals (sometimes referred to as tenders) for a job. . Design-Build Contract, which handles design and construction costs at the same time. Integrated Project Delivery Contract , which involves multiple parties—the owner, builder, and design firm.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 15, 2012

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. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Lawyer

JULY 25, 2005

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. Design Delegation. The July 22, 2005 Business Review has an interesting article on design delegation by architects. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Design Delegation : Recent Posts.

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 18, 2005

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. Airport Design team sues Atlanta. According to this article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle : The dispute between the airport and its design team for an international terminal has escalated to the courts.

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. The plaintiffs proffered an expert who opined that the architect's plans contained an improper structural load design. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Copyright Notice.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 23, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Arbitrations are not always private : Recent Posts. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors » May 20, 2012. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer.   See, e.g. , Kaplan v.

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Construction Lawyer

JUNE 27, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Seventh Circuit finds no coverage where underlying complaint fails to allege damage to other property : Recent Posts. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2009

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. « Risks in LEED design | Main. Liability for green design » May 20, 2009. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

JULY 20, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. The court also extensively analyzed the issue of whether the subcontractor had a claim against the surety regardless of whether the principal is liabile for payment under the subcontract. Copyright Notice.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 30, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. « Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals? Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Goodman has also worked on appeals and appeared before appellate courts. Copyright Notice.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 14, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals? Listed below are links to weblogs that reference EXTRAS POTENTIALLY RECOVERABLE IN QUANTUM MERUIT : Recent Posts. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 29, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. The plaintiff, Scholz Design had prepared technical drawings for three homes and registered the designs with the Copyright office in 1988 and 1989. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors.

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Architecture Drawings Illinois AIA 40

Construction Lawyer

MARCH 27, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference A lesson for Architectural Firms: be careful how you pay employees : Recent Posts. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors.

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