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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.
Design and Professional Liability
Design-Build Engineer Held Liable for Negligence
2001-07-21 | Kent Holland
Construction Defect Coverage
Back to the Exclusions—The "Subcontractor" Exception
2001-05-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Construction Defect Coverage
Back to the Exclusions—The "Subcontractor" Exception
2001-05-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
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
