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
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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
Courthouse Reporter Series: Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Architect Has No Duty to Safeguard Third Parties Against Injury, Regardless of Knowledge of Dangerous Conditions on the Project
Stu Richeson | The Dispute Resolver In Bonilla v. Verges Rome Architects, 2023-00928 (La. 3/22/24); 382 So.3d 62, the Louisiana Supreme Court held because the terms of the agreement between the architect and the public owner did not give the architect responsibility for the means and methods of construction or for safety on the project, the… Continue reading Courthouse Reporter Series: Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Architect Has No Duty to Safeguard Third Parties Against Injury, Regardless of Knowledge of Dangerous Conditions on the Project
Owners Should Exercise Caution When Waiving Consequential Damages Against Architects
Melissa Billig, Kenneth Block, Brandon Reiner, Stuart Rosen and Hillel Sussman | Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt AIA forms of agreements between owners and architects contain mutual waivers of consequential damages which, in the context of such agreements, invariably involve lost profits. Where manuscript forms are provided by an owner, and do not contain such… Continue reading Owners Should Exercise Caution When Waiving Consequential Damages Against Architects
License to Build: The Importance of License Terms in Design Agreements
Evan Brown | Ahead of Schedule Plans, drawings, and related design documents are needed at all stages of a construction project, from early concepts and permitting to site preparation and construction itself. Many professionals in construction and property development are well versed in contract law, safety regulations, insurance law, and the like. Yet the law… Continue reading License to Build: The Importance of License Terms in Design Agreements