Topic
Design-Build
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Florida Construction Legal Updates
RISK ASSOCIATED WITH DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD
The design-build project delivery method is when the design-builder (typically the contractor) is responsible for both the design and construction of the project. Thus, the responsibility for both the design…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
SPEARIN DOCTRINE CAN APPLY IN DESIGN-BUILD CONTEXT
The Spearin doctrine is a doctrine in the construction industry that broadly means the owner impliedly warrants the constructability of the plans and specifications given to the contractor. This implied…
The Construction Seyt
Jeff Hummel Authors Chapter in Design-Build, Public-Private Partnerships, and Collaboration Handbook
Jeff Hummel authored the “Risk Allocation: Design-Builder and Designer” chapter of the Design-Build, Public-Private Partnerships, and Collaboration Handbook. The comprehensive Handbook covers all aspects of the design-build delivery system, presents…
Real Estate Litigation Blog
Tort Claims Against an Alter Ego May Be Considered an Action “On a Contract” for the Purposes of an Attorneys’ Fees Award under California Civil Code section 1717
By Acarucci
By: Tony Carucci California Civil Code section 1717 entitles the prevailing party to attorneys’ fees “[i]n any action on a contract,” where the contract provides for an award of attorneys’…
Ahead of Schedule
Benefits and Risks of Involving a Project’s Contractor in The Design
By Karl Oles
The roles of designers and contractors are being combined for more and more construction projects, an approach that comes with both benefits and risks. Several methods of project delivery are…
Baker Law Blog
Design Professionals Should Not Be Afraid to Lead Design-Build Teams
By Jeremy Baker
For years, lawyers and insurance brokers have provided limiting advice to architects and engineers. The Limiting Advice Together, we have put architects and engineers in a tiny little box. We…
Ahead of Schedule
Design-Build Lite – Construction Contracts with D-B Components
By Colm Nelson
For most in the industry, when we think about a standard construction contract, we envision the construction documents being drafted by the architect and other design consultants. We tend to…
Ahead of Schedule
Design-Build and EPC Contracting Approaches Under Fire by Contractors
In a recent article in the ABA’s “Under Construction” publication (link here) the author describes a trend among some major contractors, including SNC-Lavalin, Fluor Corporation and Granite Construction, to leave…
From the Ground Up
Washington Bill Gives Design Build Boost in Public Contracting
By Jim Yand
Design-build is increasingly showing up in public works projects in the Washington State. This method allows the price to be established based on a conceptual design rather than through the…
Construction Law Blog: Nuts & Bolts
Missouri adds design-build project delivery option for select public improvements
A statute went into effect Aug. 28, 2016, that adds Missouri to the list of states embracing design-build as an acceptable delivery method for public improvements. Under the new statute,…