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2012

Number 1, 2012

Articles include:

• Schinnerer Withdraws from AIA Commended Relationship
• A Timeline of Support
• Resolution of Client and Contractor Claims
• Green Building Performance Measured by the GSA
• AIA Introduces Sustainable Projects Contract Documents
• ConsensusDOCS Issues Revised Design-Build Agreement
• Landscape Architects Encouraged to Use PLA Designation
• Design Continues to Lag While Construction Activity Advances
• Most Architects in Europe See Dim Futures
• The 2012 Critical Infrastructure Symposium Scheduled for April
• Lunch Fellowship Offered for Summer 2012

2011

Number 4, 2011

Articles include:

• Firms Should Keep Clients’ Information Confidential
• Comparing Medical Malpractice and A/E Claims Statistics
• Comparisons of Medical and Design Claims
• Assessing the Risk of Collateral Warranties in International Contracts
• Arbitrating a Claim on a Tribal Project
• Lunch Fellowship Offered for Summer 2012
• Take Care in Using Social Media for Employee Evaluation
• Employment Practices Liability Coverage Is Available
• Be Wary of Seasonal Gifts and Benefits to Public Employees
• Check Risk Management Blog for Latest Information
• Schinnerer’s Study on Potential Indicators of Risk

Number 3, 2011

Articles include:

• CNA Policy Provides Coverage for Decennial Liability Exposures
• AIA Residential Design Documents Address Exposure
• Habitability Claims vs. Billings
• AIA Publishes New Guide for Sustainable Projects to Redirect Contract Responsibilities and Expectations
• New Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure Formed
• Information from the Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys is Available
• Working with Railroads Requires Special Coverage

Number 2, 2011

Articles include:

• A Look at the ConsensusDOCS 2011 Revisions
• Contracts Used when Claims Occur
• Recovering Economy Creates Fast-Track Project Risks
• New Integrated Project Delivery Case Studies Available
• Homeland Security Conferences Provide Design Information and Opportunities
• Federal Government Wants to Encourage Energy Efficiency through a “Better Buildings Initiative”
• New International Green Construction Code
• Construction Costs Rise—Danger to Design Firms May Follow

Number 1, 2011

Articles include:

• ALTA/ACSM Adopt Revised Requirements
• Case Studies: Missed Easements Can be Costly
• Surveyor Risk Management Resources and Credits
• New Voluntary Education Program Webinars
• New Online Contract Review Guide
• ConsensusDOCS Updates and Adds to Family of Documents
• Restarting a Project: It is Important to Negotiate Protections
• Freese and Nichols Honored with the 2010 Baldrige National Quality Award

2010

Number 4, 2010

Articles include:

• New Project-Based IPD Insurance Coverage Is Available
• Where Insurance Payments Go on Design-Bid-Build Projects
• Tri-Party Integrated Project Delivery Contract Forms: How and Will They Cut it? - feature article written by Terry Galganski
• Milt Lunch Research Fellowship Focuses on Seismic Design and Options for Structural Engineers in Integrated Project Delivery
• Milt Lunch Fellowship Details
• Schinnerer Provides Valuable Contract Guides for Landscape Architects

Number 3, 2010

Articles include:

• Defending and Indemnifying a Client
• California Places Client Defense Burden on Design Firms - guest column by Jean A. Weil, Esq
• Defense is a Large Part of Insurance Costs
• An Interview with a Lead Drafter of the Green Building Addendum
• Green Innovation Institute Founded
• Expert Legal Information Available

Number 2, 2010

Articles include:

• Professional Practice in an Economic Downturn
• Negotiating the Termination of Services
• Impact of Recession and Inflation on Claims
• Using a Lien as a Payment Enforcement Tool
• Use Caution in Client Selection and Contract Negotiation
• Subconsultants Need to Examine the Paid-When-Paid Risk
• Design Professional’s Role in Buy American Provisions of ARRA-Funded Projects
• Learn More about Building Information Modeling and Integrated Project Delivery
• Schinnerer and CNA to Offer New Coverage Options for IPD

Number 1, 2010

Articles include:

• Project Documentation: To Write or Not To Write
• Guidelines for Improving Practice Reaches Its 40th Year
• Comparing 1971 and Current Claims
• ASHRAE Will Certify Building Energy Modeling Professionals
• RAND Publishes Study of European and Australian Energy Efficiency Programs
• Allocating Green Building Responsibilities: The ConsensusDOCS 310
• AIA Releases Multi-Party IPD Agreement
• A Brief Comparison of AIA C191-2009 with ConsensusDOCS 300

2009

Number 4, 2009

Articles include:

• Using Additional Insured Status to Protect from Meritless Claims
• When Claims Occur: The Cumulative Percentage of Claims (1999-2008)
• AIA Issues Revised CM Agreements
• DBIA Releases New Design-Build Model Contracts
• Davis-Bacon Wages Prevail in Stimulus Plan
• Schinnerer Offers Summer Fellowship to Students and Faculty
• Texas Joins Wisconsin in Adopting BIM Requirement
• Schinnerer Changes Exposure Base to Soften Impact of Recession

Number 3, 2009

Articles include:

• Preparing for Pandemics with Prudent Practices
• Government Statistics Show Slight Construction Decline
• Paid Claims as a Percentage of Construction Volume
• LEED Accredited Professionals Program Changes Risk Profiles
• Mutual Understanding on Designing for Sustainability and Certification
• Check Your Financial Health
• Prepare for Employment Practices Claims
• A Pandemic May Challenge a Firm’s Business Health

Number 2, 2009

Articles include:

• EJCDC Publishes New Edition of its Owner-Engineer Agreement
• New Claims Study Focuses on Exterior Closure Claims
• Stimulus Funding Could Create Changes in Design Procurement and Risk
• ASCE Releases the Nation’s 2009 Report Card
• LEED AP Credential Program Being Revamped
• Program to Verify Product Sustainability Launched
• Economic Feasibility of ASHRAE Energy Efficiency Standard Questioned
• Clinton Climate Initiative Teams with BOMA and USGBC
• Schinnerer Announces New Network Protection for Design Professionals Endorsement

Number 1, 2009

Articles include:

• Resolutions to Survive and Prosper in 2009
• Prepare Your Firm for an Increased Susceptibility to Claims
• The Importance of a Signed Contract
• Preserving Cash Flow is Imperative During a Recession
• Waiving Rights or Assuming Liabilities by Contract Can be Devastating
• Changing a Practice’s Structure or Staffing Has Special Considerations
• Diversifying Practice Can Lead to Unrecognized Exposures
• Introducing the New Managing Risk Through Contract Language

2008

Number 4, 2008

Articles include:

• Firms Face Expanding Employment Liability Risks
• EEOC Claims Increased by Ten Percent in Two Years
• Be Careful When Checking Out Candidates on Social Networking Sites
• Lawsuits Can Expose Electronic Information
• Don’t Forget Employees Returning from Military Service
• Monitoring Employee Communications Might Be an Invasion of Privacy
• Avoid Scandal When Giving Gifts to Public Officials
• Schinnerer/NSPE Fellow Prepares Reports on Sustainability and Integrated Project Delivery
• AIA Publishes New Building Information Modeling Contract Exhibit
• Schinnerer Regional Seminar Series Includes IPD Session

Number 3, 2008

Articles include:

• AIA Releases New Integrated Project Delivery Contract Forms
• ASLA Publishes New Contract Forms
• New ADA Design Standards Available for Review
• New Claims Study Shows Design-Build Risks
• Schinnerer Offers Attorney Research Papers
• Schinnerer Publishes Technology Risks White Paper
• Kristin Ballobin Awarded Milt Lunch Research Fellowship
• Overseas Business Insurance Coverage Now Available

Number 2, 2008

Articles include:

• Examining Differences Between AIA Documents and ConsensusDOCS
• BIM May Reduce Design Exposures but May Create Technology Risks
• FMI/CMAA Survey Highlights BIM Adoption
• Codes and Contracts Push Sustainability Standard of Care
• Radon Creates Unjustified Fear in Clients and Design Firms

Number 1, 2008

Articles include:

• Industry Developments Foster Integrated Project Delivery
• First IPD Contract from Consensus Docs
• Selecting Future Leaders
• Providing Services on a Voluntary Basis
• Risk Mitigation Premium Credit

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