by Kent Holland | Oct 27, 2015 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
By Gail S. Kelley ConstructionRisk, LLC Where compliance with the IBC 2000 was not an explicit contract requirement, design firm’s failure to design a seismic retrofit in accordance with the IBC 2000 was not a breach of its contract. However, the firm’s...
by Kent Holland | Aug 18, 2015 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
Kent Holland ConstructionRisk, LLC In a decision that this author finds confusing, an appellate court in New York held that where there was expert testimony demonstrating that an A/E failed to meet the professional standard of care in designing sheer walls for the...
by Kent Holland | Dec 17, 2014 | economic loss doctrine, Newsletter Article
By J. Kent Holland, Esq. ConstructionRisk Counsel, PLLC Where a project owner filed suit against both the engineering firm, and the individual engineer that designed a post foundation for a fabric-roofed farm building, the negligence action against the individual...
by Kent Holland | Nov 20, 2014 | Contracts for Design Professionals
Course slides: Contracts for Design Professionals – Module 1 This is Module 1 of a 9 module class that may be taken for AIA Continuing Education credit. Discussion of the following contract clauses: Advertising, Americans with Disabilities Act, As-Built...
by Kent Holland | Nov 18, 2014 | Contracts for Design Professionals
Contract Guide for Design Professionals – module 3 of 9 modules. Discussion of the following contract clauses: Environmental Conditions, Green Design, and Standard of Care. Registered with the American Institute of Architects. Any combination of three modules...
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