Data, Architectural Engineering, and Designing a Better Future
Design-Build: Everything That Was Old Is New Again
Welcome to our seventh issue of The Site Report for 2025! In this edition, we address direct v. consequential damages in Florida, how the OBBB will fuel construction projects, China's construction of the world's largest...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
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have overhauled business models in many sectors. With productivity in the construction industry lagging behind other sectors, does AI present opportunities to innovate and...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
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
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
North Carolina Courts have held for decades that general contractors can assert negligence claims directly against design professionals in the absence of a contractual relationship between the contractor and the design...more
Presented by Cohen Seglias attorney Michael F. McKenna on December 3, 2020. Over the past few decades, the design-build delivery method has made a resurgence, presenting an alternative to the traditional design-bid-build...more
Over the past few decades, the design-build delivery method has made a resurgence, presenting an alternative to the traditional design-bid-build project delivery method. In design-build, an owner contracts with a single...more
For most in the industry, when we think about a standard construction contract, we envision the construction documents being drafted by the architect and other design consultants. We tend to view the project as...more
Design delegation—when a construction contractor assumes responsibility for project design—can expose contractors to increased liability. In this episode, Randy Ruff and Jonathan Mraunac discuss how design delegation can...more
Do architects and engineers owe a common law duty (i.e. non-contractual duty) to Contractors or Owners for alleged negligence, errors, or omissions when performing services? That answer may depend on what services are at...more
In 1997, the American Institute of Architects (“AIA”) started updating the A201 every ten years. The AIA has now introduced a 2017 version of the A201 and other contract documents, including the A100 series. ...more
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released the 2017 edition of eleven standard construction and design contract forms, and it plans to release revisions to an additional eighteen forms in the fall of 2017....more
At the end of last month, the American Institute of Architects (“AIA”) released several revised documents including the primary agreements between the owner and contractor and the owner and architect. Many of the revisions...more
In keeping with a growing trend, in 2004, Massachusetts departed from the exclusive use of the traditional “design-bid-build” project delivery method for public projects and permitted public agencies to employ the less...more