Blog, Construction Law
No. 1 Cause of Construction Disputes
No. 1 Cause of Construction Disputes? The survey says: Errors and Omissions in contract documentation, due in part to poor design management Poor contract administration Owner/Contractor/Subcontractor failure to understand their contract E&O in contract documentation was the most common cause of disputes in North America for the fourth year running. The annual survey by Arcadis, the multi-billion global dollar consulting firm, documented their findings in a recent report: “Global Construction Disputes Report 2018”. The most common methods to resolve disputes were: Party to Party Negotiation Mediation Arbitration The average time to resolve a dispute took nearly18 months, an increase over 2016. The good news is that early resolution techniques, including mediation, resulted in an 82% success rate before trial. The lesson is that early communication with the project team, including your claim professionals and attorneys, can successfully resolve disputes without the need for trial. Arcadis’ complete report can be found here
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Melissa De Groff Elected to Nora Community Council Board of Directors
Melissa J. De Groff, has been elected to the board of directors of the Nora-Northside Community Council (NCC). She will serve a two-year term. “I am very excited to put my professional skills and personal passions into advancing the goals of the Nora-Northside Community Council,” said De Groff. “With so many issues facing our area – and the entire Indianapolis metropolitan area as a whole – such as traffic planning, road and infrastructure maintenance, responsible commercial development, and ensuring the future of our public greenspaces, I hope I can play a key role in enhancing the quality of life for everyone in Nora.” De Groff, moved to the Driftwood Hills neighborhood of Nora in 2002. “We moved into a house only a few houses down the same street from where my late husband grew up, and our son was excited to attend his father’s middle school and high school,” De Groff explained. “From the start, I wanted to help protect our neighborhood, and the entire Nora area, from reckless development and ensure that everything that made Nora so appealing to us then was preserved for future residents.” About NCC: The Nora-Northside Community Council, Inc. (NCC) works to promote orderly growth and community enhancement within the Nora-Northside area encompassing 12 square miles with approximately 28,000 residents. NCC is a civic umbrella organization, not a neighborhood association, that promotes the general welfare of the community. NCC provides a forum for public discussion on matters of interest to the community, and distributes essential information to the Nora community….
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LOOK, UP IN THE SKY!
Nope, not Superman or Supergirl, just a drone. And there are more at work with architect and engineering firms, according to a recent study by Blue Research http://go.skyward.io/rs/902-SIU-382/images/2018%20State%20of%20Drones.pdf Bottom line: 35% of large construction and engineering firms now use drones. They save time, money and capture more information. One big obstacle is getting employees to embrace the new technology. The other is the red tape and “overly stringent” regulations of the FAA. Compliance with ever-changing laws and regulations, both local and Federal, can be a challenge. Your attorney can be a good resource to control the risk of violating these regulations and help you keep your drones flying. Saving time and money, and being your own Superhero.
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