by Kent Holland | Jul 8, 2014 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
Architect is subject to potential liability for failure of design to comply with fire code requirements regardless of whether the generally accepted standard of care was satisfied. This is due to breach of contract language requiring absolute code compliance. The...
by Kent Holland | Jun 16, 2014 | Newsletter Article
By R. Burns Logan, Esq. A few weeks ago I wrote an article on construction pre-construction meetings. See article here. That article was intended to benefit contractors who are beginning work on a new project. However, pre-construction meetings are also extremely...
by Kent Holland | Jun 11, 2014 | Newsletter Article
If you are a construction attorney, or an attorney interested in learning more about construction project and practice issues, and have not already joined the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, I encourage you do to do. Three times a year, hundreds of...
by Kent Holland | Jun 11, 2014 | Newsletter Article
By Richard J. Long, P.E. Long International, Inc. Imprecise wording on change order forms often causes problems relating to what costs are included in the agreed price for the change. Contractors may argue that the change order language,...
by Kent Holland | Jun 11, 2014 | Newsletter Article, standard of care, time limits
By J. Kent Holland Jr., Esq. Trial court granted summary judgment to an architect, applying a four-year limitations period applicable to injury and wrongful death claims arising out of a “patent deficiency” in design or construction that is “apparent by reasonable...
by Kent Holland | Jun 11, 2014 | Newsletter Article
By: R. Burns Logan, Esq. LLOYD, GRAY, WHITEHEAD & MONROE, P.C. One of the easiest and most successful ways you can limit your risk on any construction project is to have a pre-construction meeting. We work with several clients who conduct regular pre-construction...
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