Historically, the design and construction industry has created silos around the owner, designers, and builders in an attempt to protect each from liability. While this may have reduced exposure in some instances, it has resulted in a lag in innovation and productivity in the industry. Owners have experienced this firsthand, and many forward-thinking owners are…
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Condominium Projects Webinar
If You Build It, They Will Sue The 90-minute webinar, “Condominium Projects: If You Build It, They Will Sue,” focuses on the risks faced by architects in designing condominium projects which include residential subdivisions, common interest developments, and mixed-use projects. Jacqueline Pons-Bunney, Esq. and Peter Stacy, Esq., respected construction attorneys who run the new Practice Coach…
Read MoreTaking the Lead to Address Climate Change
As the climate changes and extreme climate variability characterizes our daily lives, design firms must respond in their solutions for the built environment. This webinar held on 10/18/21 discusses the challenges that professionals face, strategies for managing risks, and the support that professional liability insurance provides while firm provide innovative and productive solutions through their…
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BOP’in Along in the New Economy
Those in the architecture community often equate risk with professional liability. Because of state licensing laws and the general legal treatment of professionals, liability in the performance of professional services is a significant risk. When failure to meet the standard of care for professional services harms a project stakeholder or results in injury to the…
Read MoreDo You Know?
Do you know that when you design a building, you automatically own the copyright to not only your drawings and plans, but you also have a copyright to the design as well? When you design a building, the copyright belongs to the person or persons who created the plans or design. Some project…
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Use this insurance checklist to be sure you have the coverage you need when starting a firm.
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Answer ten important questions to find out whether your firm is at risk.
Read MoreClient Waiver and Informed Consent
Client waiver and informed consent to use experimental green products.
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