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Design and Professional Liability
What Is Subrogation ... and Why Is My Contract Waiving It?
2000-12-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Do you really know what you're doing when you sign a waiver of subrogation? Ken Slavens explains what it is and how it helps you manage risk.
Design and Professional Liability
Professional Liability: Are Contractors Adequately Protected?
2000-12-01 | Fred Muse
Fred Muse discusses as the lines of responsibility between design firms and contractors merge and contractors are assuming nontraditional risk whether their core insurance coverages are being addressed.
Design and Professional Liability
Professional Liability: Are Contractors Adequately Protected?
2000-12-01 | Fred Muse
Fred Muse discusses as the lines of responsibility between design firms and contractors merge and contractors are assuming nontraditional risk whether their core insurance coverages are being addressed.
Construction Defect Coverage
More on Defective Work as an Occurrence
2000-11-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Discover how to navigate the complexities of defective work claims and understand the implications of court opinions on construction defect coverage.
Construction Defect Coverage
More on Defective Work as an Occurrence
2000-11-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Discover how to navigate the complexities of defective work claims and understand the implications of court opinions on construction defect coverage.
Additional Insured Issues
What Does an Additional Insured Endorsement Cover? (Part II Manuscript Endorsements)
2000-10-01 | Joseph P Postel
If your contract doesn't specify what type of additional insured (AI) coverage is required, it is quite possible that a very restrictive manuscript endorsement will be used. If ISO standard (or broader) AI coverage is desired, it should be specified in the contract. Learn about manuscript AI endorsements, their pitfalls, and how courts have interpreted -- and refused to interpret -- them.
Construction Safety
Substance Abuse
2000-10-01 | Ron Prichard
Drug use is a pervasive problem in America, particularly in the construction industry. The economic and human costs are high, and the benefits to be gained through prevention are both tangible and significant. Learn about detection, testing, prevention, and employee assisted programs in this informative article.
Wrap-Up Programs
The Super Wrap-Up Administrator
2000-10-01 | Richard Resnick
The job of the wrap-up administrator is a super-human one. This article breaks down the myriad of wrap-up administrative responsibilities by project phases, explaining what tasks are performed in each.
Construction Safety
Substance Abuse
2000-10-01 | Ron Prichard
Drug use is a pervasive problem in America, particularly in the construction industry. The economic and human costs are high, and the benefits to be gained through prevention are both tangible and significant. Learn about detection, testing, prevention, and employee assisted programs in this informative article.
Design and Professional Liability
AIA Standard Form Is an Acceptable "Allocation of Risk" between "Sophisticated Business Actors"
2000-09-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
The Fourth Circuit court has ruled the accrual provision in AIA 11.3 to be enforceable. The court held that the clause, which determines when the statute of limitations begins to run, is not against public policy. Ken Slavens discusses.
Design and Professional Liability
What Is Subrogation ... and Why Is My Contract Waiving It?
2000-12-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Design and Professional Liability
Professional Liability: Are Contractors Adequately Protected?
2000-12-01 | Fred Muse
Design and Professional Liability
Professional Liability: Are Contractors Adequately Protected?
2000-12-01 | Fred Muse
Construction Defect Coverage
More on Defective Work as an Occurrence
2000-11-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Construction Defect Coverage
More on Defective Work as an Occurrence
2000-11-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Additional Insured Issues
What Does an Additional Insured Endorsement Cover? (Part II Manuscript Endorsements)
2000-10-01 | Joseph P Postel
Design and Professional Liability
AIA Standard Form Is an Acceptable "Allocation of Risk" between "Sophisticated Business Actors"
2000-09-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
