Design-Build Contractor Held to the Same Standard On Differing Site Conditions Clause

Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law | November 20, 2019 Each and every kid in my house is held to the same standard—a very tough one I might add.  You see, I recognize they are different ages, difference sexes, and have different strengths and weaknesses, but that does not change how I choose to… Continue reading Design-Build Contractor Held to the Same Standard On Differing Site Conditions Clause

Design-build Trends, Challenges and Risk Mitigation

Bill Webb | Construction Executive | June 15, 2019 As the commercial construction industry continues to evolve and grow, design-build methodologies are becoming increasingly popular for their ability to speed completion rates, control costs and produce an overall more efficient process under the guidance of the design-build contractor (DBC). The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)… Continue reading Design-build Trends, Challenges and Risk Mitigation

Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks: The Spearin Doctrine and Design-Build Projects

John Castro | Construction Law Blog | October 5, 2018 The United States District Court for the Southern District of California has now held that the Spearin doctrine applies to design-build subcontractors where the subcontractor is expected to design a portion of their work. The case is United States for the use and benefit of Bonita Pipeline, Inc.,… Continue reading Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks: The Spearin Doctrine and Design-Build Projects

Contractor Beware: Design-Build Firms Must Review Washington’s Licensing Requirements

John Krawczyk | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight | September 19, 2018 Design-build contracting is a method of project delivery where the contractor provides both architectural/design and building services to the owner. Yet rarely do firms perform both design and building work in equal measure. Rather, in many instances, firms perform the vast majority of their… Continue reading Contractor Beware: Design-Build Firms Must Review Washington’s Licensing Requirements

Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks: The Spearin Doctrine and Design-Build Projects

John Castro | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | October 5, 2018 The United States District Court for the Southern District of California has now held that the Spearin doctrine applies to design-build subcontractors where the subcontractor is expected to design a portion of their work. The case is United States for the use and benefit of Bonita Pipeline,… Continue reading Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks: The Spearin Doctrine and Design-Build Projects