Grenfell Tower Fire: The Ongoing Tragic Story
The Straight Line Newsletter — Issue #6 This is the sixth issue of The Straight Line, a newsletter that appears several times throughout the year. Articles cover a broad range […]
The Muddy Waters of Tendering Law
The Straight Line Newsletter — Issue #5 In This Issue At a recent meeting of the Pro-Demnity Board, Hari Panday was elected as the first non-architect Chair. Hari is a […]
Alberta Case Holds Lessons for Ontario Architects
The Straight Line Newsletter — Issue #4 This is the fourth issue of The Straight Line, a newsletter that appears several times throughout the year. Articles cover a broad range […]
Dealing with Substitutions to Your Design
Recent research into claims arising against architects has confirmed that many involve substitutions to the systems and designs provided by the architect or its consultants. Although many substitutions factor in […]
Architects and Others Saved from Asbestos Claims
The Straight Line Newsletter — Issue #3 This is the third issue of The Straight Line, a newsletter that will appear occasionally throughout the year. Articles will cover a broad […]
What Limits Should I Carry?
The Straight Line Newsletter — Issue #2 Welcome to the 14th issue of The Straight Line, now a quarterly. Why quarterly? Because things in general – liability insurance in particular […]
How Long Should I Keep My Project Records?
The Straight Line Newsletter — Issue #1 This is the inaugural issue of The Straight Line, a newsletter that will appear occasionally throughout the year. Articles will cover a broad […]
You have insurance…But what about the Engineering Consultants?
SUMMARY: Pro-Demnity has recently seen a number of instances where the architect’s insurance has been called upon to pay damages for claims that were the responsibility of an engineer, because […]
Engineer’s Standard Terms of Engagement
Many architects are used to seeing an attachment to an engineer’s fee proposal titled “Standard Terms of Engagement” or similar. Sometimes these are signed and returned by the architect…often they […]
Indemnification Clauses
Many client drafted Client / Architect contracts include “indemnification” language that will expose the architect to obligations and liabilities that are beyond what are already the architect’s at law, and […]