Data, Architectural Engineering, and Designing a Better Future
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Supreme Court Petitioned to Overturn 8th Circuit’s Holding on Architectural Plans that Upends “Standard Marketing Practices” in Real Estate Industry
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Supreme Court Petitioned to Overturn 8th Circuit’s Holding on Architectural Plans that Upends “Standard Marketing Practices” in Real Estate Industry
Design-Build: Everything That Was Old Is New Again
How To Be A Project Advocate By Diffusing Adjacent Neighbor Tensions
Construction Lien Law: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Company
Avoiding Pitfalls in the Data Center Rush - The global demand for data centers is accelerating—and so is the pressure to deliver fast, secure, and scalable infrastructure. But in the rush to meet demand, critical missteps...more
Under the Massachusetts statute of repose, tort claims involving improvements to real estate generally must be initiated within six years of the improvement’s opening to use. So, for example, if a worker suffers a jobsite...more
This full-day seminar, specifically designed for Ohio public owners, covers the project delivery methods available for public construction projects, as well as requirements and best practices for administering procurement...more
During any construction project, unanticipated impacts and revisions to project scope, schedule and cost are almost inevitable. For example, access delays and disruptions arise, unusually severe weather conditions are...more
Whether you love them, hate them or this is your first-time hearing of them, the AIA form document set, created by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), are the most widely used forms in the construction industry today....more
Just as many national, local and company-specific clean energy and sustainability goals are aiming for carbon reduction or carbon neutrality by certain future dates, such as the U.S. federal government’s target of at least 50...more
For almost the last 90 years, the construction of school buildings in the state of Michigan has been subject to Public Act 306 of 1937 (the “School Building Construction Act”), which generally requires a school district to...more
On May 7, 2024, significant changes were made to the procurement landscape for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms in Miami-Dade County. The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners approved Ordinance No. 24-47, which...more
Evolving, expanding, and enduring—the field of construction is consistently changing to meet demanding challenges. One of the ways these challenges are being met is the development of concepts of design assist and delegated...more
Plans, drawings, and related design documents are needed at all stages of a construction project, from early concepts and permitting to site preparation and construction itself. Many professionals in construction and property...more
OVERVIEW - Recently, the California Court of Appeals in Simmons v. Ehm Architecture, Inc., No. D080702, 2023 WL 8888228 (Cal. App. 4th Dist. Dec, 26, 2023) (unpublished), held that an owner giving his architect's plans to...more
In the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, Riyadh stands as a testament to the ambition and dynamism of Saudi Arabia. The landscape of this bustling metropolis is constantly evolving, with skyscrapers piercing the sky and...more
The Owner and Architect of a Project may sometimes strongly disagree on who should or does own the designs, plans, and specifications that the Owner pays the Architect and its consultants to produce. The meaning of...more
It’s a new year! Have a building project coming up? Need a master facilities assessment or other construction? If so, hiring a design professional will be at the top of your to-do list. Did you know that the Ohio Revised...more
Some construction industry commentators have urged a more integrated approach to design and construction, with equitable risk sharing and an effort to ensure that project design will benefit from the experience of companies...more
In a September 22 decision, District Judge David J. Novak denied the bulk of a motion to dismiss a suit alleging that a general contractor had infringed an architectural firm’s copyright on design plans for a brewery and...more
How final is a final arbitration award? In Escapes! To the Shores Condominium Association, Inc., et al. v. Hoar Construction, LLC, and Architectural Surfaces, Inc., the plaintiff condo association argued that an arbitration...more
Do design-build contracts allow general contractors to perform as architects? Not directly. As design-build contracts grow in popularity, it's important that general contractors, owners, and architects understand which...more
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in Gaston County Board of Education v. Shelco, LLC, et al that has the potential to significantly impact the time limits for claims on construction projects....more
Headlines such as “US set for recession next year, economists predict,” from the June 12 edition of the Financial Times, are a reminder insolvency risks are real and should be top of mind when moving forward with new...more
Several devastating fires in recent years have put a spotlight upon the safety and quality of buildings in the United Kingdom. Following the Grenfell Tower disaster, in 2018 Dame Judith Hackitt, the former chair of the Health...more
At the end of April 2021, the “Design-Build Construction Services Procurement Act” (the Act) became law in New Jersey. The Act brings important changes to how publicly-funded construction projects are awarded in the state by,...more
A number of iconic, large-scale construction projects are currently in development as part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 − an ambitious strategic blueprint for the creation of a more diverse and sustainable...more
As of September 1, 2021, in a change to Texas caselaw that had been in place for over a century, Texas contractors now have protection in certain circumstances from liability for defective plans and specifications provided to...more