by Kent Holland | May 31, 2022 | Newsletter Article
A construction laborer was injured when part of a floor collapsed on him when he was removing concrete “topping.” The individual sued the engineer arguing negligence in failing to disclose the dangerous unstable condition and failing to specify that the floor should...
by Kent Holland | May 31, 2022 | Newsletter Article
Our law firm, ConstructionRisk Counsel, PLLC represents and assists design firms that are seeing increased claims being made against them by their contractor clients on design-build projects – based on alleged negligence in preparing preliminary designs on which the...
by Kent Holland | Dec 21, 2021 | Newsletter Article
This article is written from the subcontractor’s perspective. When negotiating its subcontract, the subcontractor may be successful in obtaining reasonable clauses concerning standard of care, time for performance, indemnification, limited warranties and other...
by Kent Holland | Apr 13, 2020 | Newsletter Article
Under the Colorado asbestos regulations applicable single family residential construction, a contractor owed no duty to inspect the premises for asbestos before beginning construction. Absent such a duty under the statutes or regulations, the court considered and...
by Kent Holland | Jun 19, 2019 | Newsletter Article
With news of increased flooding throughout the United States, what is a design professional’s standard of care when it comes to designing buildings that could foreseeably be damaged? My Briefing Paper of Summer 2018 suggested that even if designers comply with...
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