The ongoing health crisis has disrupted just about every industry in our economy. This includes design and construction. In most instances, this impact comes in the form of unexpected delays that can turn out to be costly. Given the expense involved, these delays can...
When a design firm sets out to market its professional services, the information it places on its website may put it at unintentional legal risk. Design professionals and firms have a standard duty of care to prevent property damage or harm to building occupants....
Design professionals in California, whether they are architects, engineers, consultants or land surveyors, are responsible for complying the specifications that were agreed upon in the project, as well as all local and state building codes. Where there have been...
In California and across the nation, people who spend significant sums to have the home of their dreams built will have certain expectations as to how it will turn out. Design professionals, manufacturers, construction companies and contractors should be cognizant of...
PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS II The Risk of Paying More than Your Fair Share Let’s start with the basic premise that the purpose of a contract is to allocate risks, rewards and responsibilities in a way that each party finds agreeable for a particular commercial...
The use of technology in the world of business, including the design business, has exploded over the last 30 years and has provided many wonderful new opportunities. Unfortunately, too many people have instead taken the information revolution as an opportunity to...
The California wildfires have presented heightened challenges for architects designing new homes. The scope of these catastrophic fires has provided further information about how buildings and structures burn under these conditions. Given the lives and property lost...
Home flipping has become a popular topic for reality television programming and shows that feature this theme often gloss over the challenges of renovating properties for profit. However, in recent decades more Americans have taken on home flipping as a financial...
Construction defect litigation can be costly and time consuming for any one of a number of professionals that can wind up facing a construction defects claim. It is important for those same individuals to be familiar with construction law, how it can help them and the...
Construction projects may be large and complex. Building owners and other impacted parties can sue anyone involved in the design and construction of the structure, including design professionals, if something goes or if they are dissatisfied. Design professional...
