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Posted by Brian L. Hill on May 24, 2019 9:30:00 AM

Strategies for achieving better outcomes and saving costs in high-stakes legal disputes

Topics: Computer Forensics, Construction Forensics, Testifying Expert, Brian Hill, Construction Claims, Construction Legal Issues

Posted by Brian L. Hill on Feb 7, 2018 9:36:32 AM

California Senate Bill 721, which would mandate the inspection of elevated exterior elements (EEEs) for all multi-family projects with at least three units, is moving forward.

Topics: California, Brian Hill, Construction Legal Issues, Law, Balcony

Posted by Brian L. Hill on Feb 7, 2018 9:27:56 AM

The State of California is known for many great things, including sunny weather, proximity to the ocean, an incredibly robust economy, technological innovation, leadership in sustainability initiatives, and some of the best real estate on the planet. For better or ...

Topics: Real Estate Development, California, Construction, Construction Legal Issues, Law

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Posted by Justin Cox on Dec 20, 2017 5:34:18 AM

Merriam Webster dictionary defines expert as “having, involving, or displaying special skill or knowledge derived from training or experience”. However, an expert isn’t always a good expert witness. And many can testify to the fact that a good expert ...

Topics: Specialty Experts, Construction Forensics, Testifying Expert, Construction Claims, Construction Legal Issues

Posted by Ted Bumgardner on Oct 31, 2017 2:34:32 PM

Design-Build has become a very popular project delivery method for both the private and public sectors within the construction industry. As a modernized take on the “master builder” model that has served mankind for millennia, the contract creates a single ...

Topics: Construction Management, CM, Ted Bumgardner, CM/Development Services, Construction Legal Issues, Publications, contracts

Posted by Justin Cox on Nov 2, 2016 10:22:32 AM

California has acted as America's spearhead in Greenhouse Gas reduction using a wide range legislative and executive mandates. While both institutions and the building industry create and follow methods to satisfy the mandates, sometimes they get ...

Topics: Real Estate Development, CM, San Diego, BIA, California, Construction Legal Issues, Sustainability, Publications

Posted by Brian L. Hill on Aug 9, 2016 12:32:21 PM

Note: This article was orginally published in August, 2014 at AECforensics.com and is reprinted below with full permission.

Finally, after ...

Topics: *, Brian Hill, Green Building, xg, International Code Council (ICC), building science, USGBC, Construction, AIA, ASHRAE, Construction Legal Issues, IES, feature, Building Codes and Standards, redirect

Posted by Brian L. Hill on Nov 3, 2015 7:00:00 AM

The Xpera team of experts continues to grow to bring more specialized expertise to our clients. We recently welcomed our newest member, Fay Lorraine Sueltz, AIA, CASI, to assist clients with ADA ...

Topics: *, FS, RE, Fay Lorraine Sueltz, Accessibility, AIA, Certified Access Specialist (CASp), Construction Legal Issues, ADA

Posted by Fay Sueltz on Sep 1, 2015 4:22:00 PM

This is Fay Sueltz' second article on accessibility for us. I met Fay by chance at a networking function for forensics professionals. She is one of the very few California Division of the State Architect Certified Access Specialists (CASp) in the San ...

Topics: *, FS, RE, California, CASp, Fay Lorraine Sueltz, Accessibility, Certified Access Specialist (CASp), Construction Legal Issues, ADA