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Efficient Experimental Construction
Out of Denmark we have more news in green construction: Danish architects built an experimental house using just a computer, a printer, and 820 sheets of plywood. First, a 3D model was created and translated into a manufacturing template which was then ...
Gazing into the Future
“It’s alive, it’s ALIVE.” No, we’re not talking about Frankenstein monsters. We’re talking about the possible next generation of buildings. The SmartPlanet blog recently ran a piece on the future life of buildings and ...
Parking Garage Claims
From 2001 through 2010, claims in the Schinnerer and CNA professional liability program involving parking garages were most often brought against architects (42%), civil engineers (20%), and structural engineers (19%).The following is an example of a ...
Green Buildings Surviving Disasters
The ability of a building to withstand natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes is not currently taken into account by the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system that ...
Rating System for Civil Infrastructure Projects Released
The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), an independent non-profit entity set up by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the American Public Works Association (APWA) has ...

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Re: Be Wary of Prevailing Party Provisions
We have a Management Advisory that addresses the issue of defense in relation to to indemnity. You can find the Advisory at span style="font-fam...
Re: Be Wary of Prevailing Party Provisions
VOS has a great discussion on 'defense' when used in a professional liability indemnification. Could you post it on your blog? I have used it in the past to successfully negoitate with clients. Thank you.
Re: From the Desk of Joe Jones
Liquidated damages are excluded under the policy so there would be no professional liability coverage for agreeing to pay for this type of damage. The professional liability policy provides coverage for negligence, and since a liquidated damages clause is ...

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1	EJCDC Adds Teaming Component to Revised Joint Venture Agreement Recognizing that firms are in many cases teaming with others to pursue business opportunities, the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) has added a Teaming Agreement to a new revised version of the joint venture document. The EJCDC E-580, ...	Dec 20, 2011 8:20:00 AM
2	Additional Resource on Managing Condominium Projects Much has been said about the liability risks of condo projects. Claims experience shows that condos represent one of the worst project typeswhencompared tothe billings earned for this type of work. Our claims study on habitability claims details some of ...	Jun 6, 2011 8:37:00 AM

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