Justin L. Weisberg | K&L Gates Over the last year we have witnessed a successful Congress in Chicago by the Lean Construction Institute, a growing number of projects adopting Lean Construction Processes (“LCP”), in Illinois, and the recognition of the completion of at least one significant project in Illinois, which utilized Integrated Project Delivery (“IPD”).… Continue reading Dispelling the Myths of Lean Construction and IPD
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Legendary Litigators Share their Advice on Crafting Your Best Opening Statement
Allison Leotta | ABA Journal | February 1, 2017 After months of preparation, you finally have the chance to try your case. The jurors follow you expectantly as you stand, take a deep breath and say—what? What do you say? How should you say it? The answers to these questions are crucial to your entire… Continue reading Legendary Litigators Share their Advice on Crafting Your Best Opening Statement
Mediation: Investing in the Solution
Kent B. Scott | Babcock, Scott & Babcock Mediation is an effective alternative dispute resolution method that empowers the parties to resolve their dispute while preserving their resources in terms of time, money and effort. Mediation is a dispute resolution process where the opposing parties meet with a neutral third party to find a better… Continue reading Mediation: Investing in the Solution
Before You Litigate Your Construction Case, Test It!
Joe Imperiale | The Dispute Resolver | March 2, 2017 Construction litigation is expensive. Why? Because construction cases usually involve complex technical issues with lots of documents. Knowing that, it only makes sense for a party facing litigation or arbitration to try to settle the case by negotiation and mediation. If that is not possible,… Continue reading Before You Litigate Your Construction Case, Test It!
Construction Defect Claims– Good Workmanship Defined
J. Norman Stark | March 6, 2017 Construction contracts and documents prepared by architects and engineers most frequently use and refer to the term “workmanlike manner”. This term, an industry standard, refers to the desired and acceptable standard of quality of work and materials on a construction project. While courts may vary in their findings;… Continue reading Construction Defect Claims– Good Workmanship Defined