Engineering

What Architects & Engineers Need to Know about the New Lien Law

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 4/8/2013

I have previously discussed the ABCs of Lien Laws for those making claims on a project (that is, architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers) and the 123s of Lien Laws for project owners. Now, time to...more

Homeowners May Sue Design Professionals For Construction Defects

by Jon E. Goetz | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 1/22/2013

In Beacon Residential Community Association v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (--- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, Cal.App. 1 Dist., December 13, 2012), a California court of appeal found that a homeowners association could seek damages...more

Fracking Revenue Offsets Education Costs

by Warner Delaune | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 1/21/2013

Many colleges across the country are now looking directly to oil and gas as a source of much needed revenue for education. With cut-backs to state budgets, many states are strongly considering whether to allow hydraulic...more

Mine is better than yours! Battle of the experts in the construction lawsuit (Law & Order: Hard Hat files Part 6)

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 1/17/2013

Eventually, most construction lawsuits of any size involve hiring experts to review the project. These experts then usually issue an opinion as to whether or not you, as the design professional, violated the professional...more

Why Architecture And Engineering Firms Make Great ESOP Candidates

by David Solomon | Levenfeld Pearlstein on 1/8/2013

Originally published in SRR, on October 1, 2011. Government statistics estimate that approximately every eight seconds another individual born during the baby-boomer generation passes the age of 55 – one step closer to...more

Engineering for the Earthquake- Dumbarton Bridge (News Note)

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 12/26/2012

Engineers who design in earthquake-prone areas know that they need to design the seismic loads of their bridges to account for potential massive shifts during a quake. (This is what is legally known as the professional...more

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