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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2:49 PM

Verifying Construction Project Insurance

By Michael F. Davy, P.E., F.NSPE One of the more effective ways A/Es have of managing risk is to see that all parties on a construction project have adequate insurance. The standard EJCDC and AIA specifications provide detailed requirements for the bonds...
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Friday, January 27, 2012 9:18 AM

Sources of an Engineer’s Duty

Have you ever been on the defendant’s side of a lawsuit as an engineer? I hope not, but if you have, you probably learned about the four proofs plaintiffs must make to win. Many of you have not been unfortunate enough to have been educated through...
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Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:37 AM

The Engineer’s Standard of Care: Part 1

The common-law standard of care doctrine is an essential concept that must be grasped and applied as the cornerstone of risk management for engineers. It holds that an engineer has a duty to perform professional services to a degree of learning and skill...
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Tuesday, December 06, 2011 3:06 PM

New Resources on Professional Liability Insurance

Every fall, NSPE's Professional Liability Committee conducts interviews of professional liability insurance (“PLI”) carriers at its meeting in Chicago. The interviews, conducted with AIA and ACEC, are guided by a questionnaire that provides...
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Tuesday, December 06, 2011 9:07 AM

Engineers at Risk: New Blog

Welcome to the NSPE’s Professional Liability and Risk Management Blog. As a service to NSPE members and others interested in these issues, this blog will present an ongoing look at PL/RM, with input from the Society’s Professional Liability...
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