Source: http://www.lexology.com, April 12, 2016 By: Corey N. Giroux, Strang, Scott, Giroux & Young, LLP New Hampshire has enacted a dispute resolution statute for residential construction defect claims made by homeowners that, among other things, provides contractors notice and opportunity to resolve alleged construction defects prior to a disgruntled owner instituting litigation against them. Despite […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, April 18, 2016 By: Stephen W. Kiefer, Pepper Hamilton LLP Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. v. Rummel Klepper & Kahl, LLP, 226 Md. App. 420, 130 A.3d 1024, 2016 Md. App. LEXIS 3 ( Md. Ct. Spec. App. Jan. 28, 2016) The City of Baltimore retained a design professional, Rummel Klepper & Kahl (“RK&K”), […]

Source: http://www.natlawreview.com, April 12, 2016 On Monday, in Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London v. Arch Specialty Ins. Co., 16 C.D.O.S. 3833 (Cal. Ct. App. Apr. 11, 2016), the California Court of Appeal (Third District) rejected Arch Specialty Insurance’s attempt to enforce “other insurance” clauses in the conditions and coverage grant of the relevant policies. London […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, April 1, 2016 By: Scott R. Murphy, Barnes & Thornburg LLP Note: This article appears in the April 2016 edition of Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Construction Law Update e-newsletter. Within the past two years California courts have recognized negligence claims against professional engineers and architects in the absence of privity. First, in Beacon […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, March 23, 2016 By: Carly Miller, Bradly Arant Boult Cummings LLP A recent Pennsylvania case, Gongloff Contracting, LLC v. L. Robert Kimball & Assocs., Architects and Engineers, Inc., sheds light on circumstances in which design errors can lead to damages in tort as courts recognize exceptions to the economic loss doctrine for such […]

Source: http://www.yourerie.com, March 22, 2016 By: leanne Stuck ERIE, Pa A construction error made in the building of a new Bayfront Hotel may delay the process. During the construction of the new Courtyard Marriott on the Bayfront,  incorrect drywall was used in 150 guest bathrooms. The sub-contractor, Associated Finish Systems, realized the mistake and is taking […]

Source: http://www.constructiondive.com, March 15, 2016 By: Kim Slowey The following is the third installment of Construction Dive’s “The Dotted Line” series, which takes an in-depth look at different construction contract types each month with expert input. Read the first two installments here and here. Although the design-build process of construction has been used throughout the world for […]

Source: Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc. From 2001 to 2010, approximately 20% of claims involving buildings included allegations of mechanical and electrical issues. Many of these involved mold (which is more of an issue for mechanical engineers than electrical engineers). For the same time period, the average indemnity payment on claims filed against mechanical […]

Source: Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc. Design firms that take part in design-build projects face different risks than those faced in traditional design-bid-build projects. Firms, whether taking the design-build lead or serving as a subcontractor to the design-build entity, often are legally responsible on a contractual liability basis rather than for their negligent professional […]

Source: National Iraqi News Agency (Iraq), February 4, 2016 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com The company that managed the renovation and expansion of the Gaillard Center has added the city of Charleston to a lawsuit, blaming the city for delaying the project by furnishing a deficient design. Skanska-Trident, which had a $110 million contract with the city […]

Source: http://www.slate.com, April 17, 2014 By: Joel Werner and 99% Invisible Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers design questions large and small, from his fascination with rebar to the history of slot machines to the great Los Angeles Red Car conspiracy. Here at The Eye, we cross-post new episodes and host excerpts from the 99% […]

Source: http://listosaur.com, May 15, 2012 We’ve all seen famous examples of “failed” engineering, from collapsed bridges and buildings to $300 million satellite launches that crash into the ocean. What seemed like a good idea during the design phase didn’t work as expected under stress or even normal conditions. In most cases, someone cleans up the […]