Apartments Rising – Condo Caution

One of the growth segments in the construction industry today is apartments. Apartment projects across the country are rising and are expected to continue through 2014. Particularly in hot markets including Washington, D.C, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta....

Typical Insurance Coverage for a Design Firm

In an effort to demystify some of the concepts and to provide a ready reference a/e ProNet put together this insurance manual. This is not intended to be an exhaustive source of information but rather a primer designed to answer basic questions and to put the reader...

A Fee Dispute: What To Do?

By Reno Caldwell and Michael Weibel. How simple was the process of projecting the firm’s revenue for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008? Most firms simply increased their prior year’s revenue by 20%. As we all know, much has changed in the economy and revenue...

Insurance Tips for Rental Vehicles

When traveling on business and renting a car you are given a choice to purchase or reject insurance offered by the rental car company. The most common of these coverages include Loss Damage Waiver, Supplemental Liability Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance and...

Do You Have a Quality Control Manual?

More and more owners, developers and governmental agencies are contractually requiring that design professionals have in place a quality control manual and/or quality control procedures. If you are one of the many firms that do not have a manual or policies in place...

Integrated Project Delivery: Changing the Insurance Landscape

With more project owners demanding the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM), project delivery is necessarily carried out through greater contributions of design input by the general contractor and the major trade subcontractors. The design professionals are no...