But as I concluded, “in order to push the limits of architecture, engineering and construction, one must know what the limits are.” Many legitimate defects are not covered by insurance – so even if legal liability exists, without coverage, there is no point in pursuing a claim (insurance carriers determine standard of care for the construction industry, make no mistake). Regardless of issues over liability or insurance coverage, many construction defects do decrease the useful life of various components and assemblies. Brian L. Is that what we want? MORE >>

If a low bidder is able to produce a bid bond as well as the necessary insurance requirements, I would think that it is a very difficult sell for a town to disqualify a bid.  As the owner of the RFP Database , where over 500 RFPs are listed each week for services from accounting and architecture to web design and water reclamation, lots of people ask me for advice for how best to approach RFPs. Constructonomics A construction industry blog that digs below bedrock Comments Entries Home About Recent Posts Social Media: Do We Really Need-i-ya? You better wait until next month.  MORE >>

Skip to content Follow: RSS Twitter Construction Law in North Carolina A blog for architects, engineers, designers, & other construction professionals Home Contact Resources Blogroll contracts damages green design law notes lien issues tips Tags attorney , business dispute , construction , document , insurance , lawsuit Common Sense Tip: Don’t lose your cool when sued by MelissaBrumback on November 2, 2010 Despite the vast number of legal shows on television, as you might suspect:  getting sued is not cool. Allegations in complaints can cut deep.  Don’t.  Make lists. MORE >>

Based in Northeast Ohio, it through all stages of building removal from property acquisition to deconstruction to recycling and architectural salvage. and is responsible for managing the architectural salvage and the upcycled material reuse and resale side of the business. Related Musings: Do Trade Contractors Need Errors and Omissions Insurance? Originally posted 2010-11-19 10:58:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter For this week’s guest post Friday, Musings welcomes Mark Rabkin of D econstruction M anagement, Inc., Mark resides in Cleveland Heights, OH. license. MORE >>

Your contract may create uninsurable loss Insurance Physical: worth the check up! Search Construction Law NC Blog Tags ADA AIA architect architectural attorney bad design budget business business dispute change Code ConsensusDOCS construction contract administrator contractor damages Davidson v. This is a time when, under oath, you are asked to give testimony to the other side’s lawyer. Some depositions are easier than others. Found a little gem on youtube that I thought I’d share as an object lesson in how *not* to give a deposition. Questions? Comment below. MORE >>