Design professionals throughout the Bay Area make communities efficient, attractive, and safe. Their education and skills provide invaluable services to local economies as they create designs for construction, improvement, and redevelopment. Many design professionals...
What is a mechanic’s lien?
Construction projects in the Bay Area can cost millions of dollars to complete and can take months if not years to finish. From start to finish, hundreds of different workers may provide labor to ensure that the structural, electrical, plumbing, and other systems of...
Contracts are the basis of protection for designers
Design professionals have a challenging profession. They sometimes have to take a rather broad description of a project and turn it into a plan that the client or other professionals can follow that will make the client’s vision become reality. This comes with some...
Defending a design to clients after it suffers landslide damages
Coastal, hillside and mountainside properties are often among the most coveted and expensive real estate available in California given that they offer both privacy and incredible views. Unfortunately, those pristine views and expensive locations carry a host of risks...
Forensic investigations may assist in design defect claims
Construction projects require multiple individuals and companies to play a role in getting the structure erected. While most projects are completed without any issues, there are times when problems arise. Unfortunately, allegations of malpractice might be waged...
What is the statute of repose?
In legal cases, there is often a statute of limitations. This limits the amount of time someone can start a case after the event occurs. In some areas, such as medical malpractice, there are often limits set based on when the person discovered the injury (or should...
Accused of construction defects or poor workmanship? Defend yourself
It’s amazing living in California. There are fantastic beaches, events and nightlife. You have access to amazing cuisine and so many things to do. As an architect, it’s a place you truly love because there are so many interesting things to see. You have your own...
Can designers face malpractice claims for client requests?
Custom homes built to the exact specifications of the property owner are very popular across California. As a state with an incredibly strong economy and a massive real estate market, California offers those with unique architectural dreams plenty of opportunities. As...
What was your role in the design of a faulty building?
A building that you worked on is discovered to have a design defect. It costs time and money to fix the defect. Maybe someone actually got injured because of it. Either way, people start asking questions about your role in creating the defect. They may also be seeking...
Should you be on site while your contractors are working?
As a professional architect and designer, you put your time and effort into creating an amazing product for your clients. You can’t do it alone, though, which is why you often hire third-party contractors to help with assembling and constructing the blueprints. It’s...
