Alexandra E. Ferri and James Norment | Ward and Smith Do design-build contracts allow general contractors to perform as architects? Not directly. As design-build contracts grow in popularity, it’s important that general contractors, owners, and architects understand which design-build arrangements are permissible under North Carolina law—and which are not. In a design-build contract, one entity,… Continue reading The Design-Build Contract Blueprint: Exploring the Boundaries of Architectural Services for General Contractors
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Progressive Design-Build Takes Another Step Forward in California
Mary Salamone | Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch Legislators have gradually expanded local agencies’ authority to procure construction projects over the last couple of decades by using various alternatives to the design-bid-build delivery method, which requires that contracts are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Recently, California took another step forward in this regard. On… Continue reading Progressive Design-Build Takes Another Step Forward in California
Unfair Risk Allocation on Design-Build Projects
Brian Perlberg | ConsensusDocs The AGC annual convention included a session entitled “Who’s on the Hook for Design Defects in Design-Build Projects.” Fox Rothschild’s Dirk Haire, Les Synder of Infrastructure Construction Brightline West, and David Hecker of Kiewit presented. Attendees crowded into a standing-only room because more and more builders are facing design liability, especially design-builders on… Continue reading Unfair Risk Allocation on Design-Build Projects
Dynamics of Managing Professional Liability Claims for Design Builders
Eric M. Clarkson | SDV Insights Nearly half of America’s construction projects are now design-build in a continuing shift. As a result, contractors are taking on more professional liability (“PL”) risk than ever before, and the risk management landscape is changing. There are unique challenges to managing PL risks and claims. Specifically, PL coverage requires… Continue reading Dynamics of Managing Professional Liability Claims for Design Builders
Design-Build – The Owner’s Dilemma
Michael McKenna and Alexander Spilberg | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman 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 design-build as the procurement method… Continue reading Design-Build – The Owner’s Dilemma