Alan Taylor and Wesley Welmaker | Segal McCambridge 12 States Currently Require a Certificate of Merit to File a Professional Liability Lawsuit against an Architect or an Engineer. Currently, the following 12 states require a Plaintiff to file a Certificate of Merit prior to or with a lawsuit alleging professional negligence against architects, engineers, and… Continue reading The Key Role of Certificates of Merit in Defending Professional Liability Claims against Architects and Engineers
Category: Design Professionals
New ConsensusDocs 242 Design Professional Change Order Form Helps Facilitate Compensation for Changes in Design Services
ConsensusDocs ConsensusDocs is publishing a new ConsensusDocs 242 Change in Services and Compensation, a change order for design services by a design professional. In the design and construction industry, one thing is certain – change. The work scope included in basic design services an architect or engineer provides occurs somewhat regularly. Previously, ConsensusDocs did not have a… Continue reading New ConsensusDocs 242 Design Professional Change Order Form Helps Facilitate Compensation for Changes in Design Services
New Jersey Establishes Self-Certification Program for Design Professionals, Easing Building Permit Process
Justin Calta, Nino Coviello and Randi Schillinger | Saiber On Thursday, August 22, 2024, Acting Governor Nicholas P. Scutari (D) signed into law the New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act (A4360/S3402), a Bill that requires the establishment of a design professional self-certification program to be developed by the Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”). The new… Continue reading New Jersey Establishes Self-Certification Program for Design Professionals, Easing Building Permit Process
Recent First Circuit Decision Helpful For Design Professionals Asserting Peremption As Defense To Untimely Claims
Brian S. Schaps | DeutschKerrigan Architects and engineers should be aware of a peremption statute that may bar untimely claims against them. All professional architects, landscape architects, engineers, surveyors, and their associated interns, as well as interior designers and real estate developers using development plans certified by professional engineers or architects – all licensed in… Continue reading Recent First Circuit Decision Helpful For Design Professionals Asserting Peremption As Defense To Untimely Claims
Trends in Design Assist and Design Delegation
Joy Lundeen | Bilzin Sumberg Evolving, expanding, and enduring—the field of construction is consistently changing to meet demanding challenges. One of the ways these challenges are being met is the development of concepts of design assist and delegated design to more efficiently include the latest and most sophisticated building technology. This article strives to understand… Continue reading Trends in Design Assist and Design Delegation