by Kent Holland | Feb 8, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a subcontract filed suit against the general contractor to collect the balance of its fee and the general contractor defended itself by claiming the right to an offset in the fee to cover damages that it alleged were caused by the subcontractor, a court held...
by Kent Holland | Feb 8, 2011 | Newsletter Article
In a letter to AIA members, Norman L. Koonce, Executive Vice President/CEO of the American Institute of Architects wrote: A number of firms from the design and engineering community have contacted us to report recent or past requests for building plans that, in light...
by Kent Holland | Feb 8, 2011 | Newsletter Article
The presence of mold in buildings and the resulting health effects are increasingly becoming a public concern. Office buildings have been evacuated, homeowners are fleeing their homes, renters are being relocated, and schools have been closed all due to what some...
by Kent Holland | Feb 8, 2011 | Newsletter Article
An engineer was incorrectly penalized by the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions when it restricted him from performing professional services that architects asserted were limited to their own profession. The Board determined that certain drawings constituted...
by Kent Holland | Feb 8, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where two plaintiffs sued a theater owner and its architect for a new facility in which the plaintiffs claimed the seating and restroom facilities were designed and built out of compliance with the ADA, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...
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