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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	AGC’s Plea for Infrastructure Investment Back in May, AGC released a new report on the need for the federal government to invest in much-needed infrastructure projects. According to AGC’s report: The report notes that the federal government has a Constitutional responsibility to invest in ...	Sep 16, 2011 8:54:00 AM
2	Transportation Bill Expiring The latest extension of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the funding and authorization bill that has governed the U.S. federal transportation spending since 2005, will expire at the end ...	Nov 23, 2010 9:44:51 AM

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