ConstructionRisk.com Report (January 2015)

A1 - Economic Loss Doctrine Bars Negligence Claim Arising out of Breach of Contract
A2 - Liquidated Damages Found to be Unenforceable Penalty; but Waiver of Differing Site Conditions Claim was Enforced
A3 - Court Applies 'Professional Liability Exclusion' So Had No 'Duty to Defend' Architect Under CGL Policy
A4 - The "Your Work" Exclusion in CGL Policy Barred Coverage for Replacing Brick Wall Due to Defective Application of Joint Tape to the Underlayment Board

ConstructionRisk.com Report (December 2014)

A1 - Economic Loss Doctrine Bars Claim against Engineer Individually
A2 - Wyoming Case Highlights Importance of Following Contractual Notice Provisions
A3 - “Condition Precedent” Means Pay IF Paid
A4 - Unrelated Errors Entitle Architect to Full Coverage for Each Independent Claim
A5 - Contractor’s Damages Reduced by Virginia Statutory Cap on Modifications for Public Contracts
A6 - Are Engineers Human?

A1 - Economic Loss Doctrine Applied in Texas to Limit Tort Claims by Contractors against the Owner’s Design Professionals: Excellent Explanation of the Doctrine
A2 - Alabama Joins Recent Trend Of States Finding Defective Work May Be Covered Under A Commercial General Liability Policy
A3 - Contractor Claim Against Second Tier Sub Barred by Lack of Contract Privity
A4 - What Constitutes a Claim Triggering Indemnification Duty?

A1 - Arbitration Decision in Condo Claims Against Contractor Constituted Collateral Estoppel, Barring Subsequent Litigation by Condo against Architect
A2 - Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine Inapplicable in Utah
A3 - Clarifying the Confusing World of Indemnification, Hold Harmless, and Defense Clauses
A4 - No Duty To Defend under CPL Policy for Natural Gas Pipe Explosion
A5 - Up in the Air: The Emerging Risk of Drones in the Construction Industry

A1 - Prime Designers in California Held to Owe Duty to Future Purchasers
A2 - Guide to Architecture and Engineering Pre-Construction Meetings
A3 - A/E Subject to Liability for Code Compliance Pursuant to Contract Language Setting Obligation Exceeding Generally Accepted Standard of Care
A4 - Differing Site Conditions: Trial Necessary to Determine if Federal Contractor Entitled to Relief
A5 - Insurance Broker not Liable to its Client When Insurance Program Failed and was Put into State Receivership