Data, Architectural Engineering, and Designing a Better Future
Design-Build: Everything That Was Old Is New Again
Welcome to our third issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In honor of last week’s Women in Construction Week, last Friday’s International Women’s Day, and Women’s History...more
Some construction industry commentators have urged a more integrated approach to design and construction, with equitable risk sharing and an effort to ensure that project design will benefit from the experience of companies...more
The Texas Legislature recently passed a new law concerning owner-furnished designs for construction projects, thereby overturning more than 100 years of precedent in Texas previously holding that contractors bore the risk of...more
New legislation in North Carolina makes changes to various laws governing construction projects. The changes affect design-build projects, lien waivers requested from subcontractors, and a lien claimant’s ability to obtain an...more
A number of iconic, large-scale construction projects are currently in development as part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 − an ambitious strategic blueprint for the creation of a more diverse and sustainable...more
The recent passage of the infrastructure funding seems likely to lead to a significant influx in construction projects. Given the desire to get “work out on the street,” we anticipate that many owners will be looking to use...more
When it comes to public projects in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Separations Act is a major impediment to public entities that want to utilize design-build or engineer-procure-construct (EPC) project delivery models....more
Of the countless issues contractors face on a construction project, immediate problems like scheduling, workforce, payment, and materials supply often overshadow intellectual property concerns. But, they shouldn’t—especially...more
When preparing for a construction project, one of the first decisions that must be made is whether to use a general contractor, construction manager at risk or design-build delivery model. Join Bricker attorneys Laura...more
Risk in construction contracts - 'Risk', in a project delivery context, can be defined as 'an uncertain event or set of circumstances that, should it occur, will have an effect on the achievement of one or more of the...more
Case Provides Valuable Guidance for Public Agencies Wanting One Contractor for Two Phases - A contractor that had two separate contracts with a school district — one for preconstruction services and the other for...more
Foreign pursuit of the local market - If a foreign designer or contractor wanted to set up an operation to pursue the local market, what are the key concerns they should consider before taking such a step? Originally...more
Design delegation—when a construction contractor assumes responsibility for project design—can expose contractors to increased liability. In this episode, Randy Ruff and Jonathan Mraunac discuss how design delegation can...more
Do architects and engineers owe a common law duty (i.e. non-contractual duty) to Contractors or Owners for alleged negligence, errors, or omissions when performing services? That answer may depend on what services are at...more
The owner’s rights to use project design documents can be overlooked during contract drafting and negotiation. Standard form design contracts, however, often contain design document terms that weigh heavily in the architect’s...more