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Design and Professional Liability

Design-Build Engineer Held Liable for Negligence

2001-07-21 | Kent Holland

A complex court decision holds that a developer is entitled to recover its losses from the design-builder who employed the engineer and constructed the failed projects. J. Kent Holland Jr. explains its significance.

Surety

Surety Bond Penalty Waivers in Takeover Situations

2001-07-01 | Marilyn Klinger

Learn how surety bond penalty waivers apply in takeover situations and understand the legal implications for performance bonds and sureties. Marilyn Klinger discusses.

Surety

All Guarantees Are Not Created Equal

2001-07-01 | Rolf A Neuschaefer

In construction, the obvious alternative to the owner/lender assuming the performance risk is to secure some form of guarantee. Rolf Neuschaefer examines some of the alternatives and highlights differences between them.

Surety

All Guarantees Are Not Created Equal

2001-07-01 | Rolf A Neuschaefer

In construction, the obvious alternative to the owner/lender assuming the performance risk is to secure some form of guarantee. Rolf Neuschaefer examines some of the alternatives and highlights differences between them.

Construction Defect Coverage

Back to the Exclusions—The "Subcontractor" Exception

2001-05-01 | Patrick J Wielinski

Explore the intricacies of the "your work" exclusion and its "subcontractor" exception within CGL policies, and understand their impact on construction defect cases.

Construction Defect Coverage

Back to the Exclusions—The "Subcontractor" Exception

2001-05-01 | Patrick J Wielinski

Explore the intricacies of the "your work" exclusion and its "subcontractor" exception within CGL policies, and understand their impact on construction defect cases.

Construction Safety

Safety Incentive Programs: A Critical Assessment

2001-04-01 | Ron Prichard

A majority of US businesses use some sort of safety incentive. Nevertheless, the debate continues as to their effectiveness. Learn how such programs are designed, their pros and cons, caveats to implementation, and possible alternatives.

Surety

Proactive Surety Claims Handling

2001-04-01 | Marilyn Klinger

In recent years, sureties have begun more proactive claims handling. Marilyn Klinger explains how sureties can work with the project owner, prime contractor, bond producer, underwriter, and claims personnel so that all can be in a win-win situation after a claim.

Construction Safety

Safety Incentive Programs: A Critical Assessment

2001-04-01 | Ron Prichard

A majority of US businesses use some sort of safety incentive. Nevertheless, the debate continues as to their effectiveness. Learn how such programs are designed, their pros and cons, caveats to implementation, and possible alternatives.

Design and Professional Liability

Negligent Misrepresentation: Chipping Away at the Design Professional's Protection under the Economic Loss Doctrine

2001-03-01 | Kenneth A Slavens

The merits and failings of the economic loss doctrine as applied to the design professions have been continually debated. Learn how relatively recent court opinions have signaled further erosion of the protection that the doctrine provides.

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