Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 38
"Firms that invest
in educating their
engineers on risk
management
practices have
good procedures
in place so
that its project
managers can
identify warning
signs early on and
effectively resolve
the issues before
they develop into
a claim."
NANCY RIGASSIO
XL CATLIN
O'Beirne says. "Clients speak
to each other, particularly via
professional associations."
When one owner has a problem with a given firm, the firm
should assume that the client's
personnel will discuss it with
their peers.
"The bigger the claim or
more troubling the problem,
the more likely it will be for
people to talk about it, particularly when there are significant
allegations of negligence against
the design firm," O'Beirne says.
"Word gets around fast, and
that can harm an engineering
firm's reputation, regardless of
whether the allegations are true
or baseless."
As with many other types of
business and personal disputes,
resolution often comes down
to the parties reaching out to
each other in a civil manner.
"Having an open dialogue
with the client is beneficial
for aligning the expectations of
the client and engineer,"
Austin says. n
Avoiding Conflicts Starts With
Standard Contract Documents
Looking to avoid conflicts with clients during
professional services and construction projects?
Using standard contract documents provided by
the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee
(EJCDC) is a smart starting point.
EJCDC develops and updates fair and objective
standard documents that represent the latest and best
thinking in contractual relations between all parties
involved in engineering design and construction projects.
The committee is made up of the American Council
of Engineering Companies, the National Society of
Professional Engineers and the American Society
of Civil Engineers. The committee also involves the
participation of more than 15 other professional
engineering design, construction, owner, legal and risk
management organizations.
"It's advisable to use standard contracts such as
those by EJCDC and to avoid using or accepting openended scope language," says Kevin O'Beirne, manager
of standard construction documents at Arcadis U.S.
"Clearly defined scopes of services, with defined
limits, help both parties understand the basis of the
engineer's professional services from the outset, and
thus can reduce the potential for claims and disputes,"
he says.
MARTIN BARRAUD/GETTYIMAGES
Bob Violino is a business and
technology writer based in
Massapequa Park, New York.
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Engineering Inc - July/august 2018
Contents
From Acec to You
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Experienced Help Wanted
Esops Accelerating
Three-Dimensional Engineering
Pli Market Staying on Course
New Technology
Managing Conflict
Urban Restoration Projects
Guest Column
Mergers and Acquisitions
Members in the News
Business Insights
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Intro
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Engineering Inc - July/august 2018
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Cover2
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - T1
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - T2
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - T3
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - T4
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - T5
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - T6
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - T7
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - T8
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Contents
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 2
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 3
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - From Acec to You
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 5
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 7
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 9
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Experienced Help Wanted
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 11
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 12
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 13
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Esops Accelerating
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 15
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 16
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 17
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Three-Dimensional Engineering
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 19
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 20
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 21
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 22
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Pli Market Staying on Course
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Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 25
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 26
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 27
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - New Technology
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Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 30
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Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 32
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Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Managing Conflict
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Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 37
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 38
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Urban Restoration Projects
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Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Guest Column
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Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Mergers and Acquisitions
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 47
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 48
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Members in the News
Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - 50
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Engineering Inc - July/August 2018 - Business Insights
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