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Transferring Project Design Risk

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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

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Construction in Brief: 2018 Volume 2

Pulling the Continuous Trigger: Insurance Policies and Progressive Property Damage in New Jersey - When a property owner claims damages due to defective construction, the first step for a contractor is to notify its...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Unstable Foundations: Following Industry Standards During Design Not Enough to Absolve Design/Build Contractor of Liability -...

MT Højgaard A/S (Respondent) v E.ON Climate & Renewables UK Robin Rigg East Limited, involved the construction of foundation structures for an offshore wind farm. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom analyzed whether a...more

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Ninth Circuit Enforces Waiver of Subrogation Clause in Design/Build Agreement Against Post-Construction Property Insurer

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Travelers Indem. Co. v. Crown Corr, Inc., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 21101 (9th Cir. 2014) - This action arose out of the construction of the University of Phoenix Stadium (the “Stadium”), home of the Arizona Cardinals. ...more

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High Court Finds No Duty of Care From Builder to Owners Corporation

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The High Court has held that a builder of a serviced apartment complex does not owe a duty of care in negligence for financial loss arising from defects in common property to an owner's corporation (Brookfield Case). ...more

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