Do design-build contracts allow general contractors to perform as architects? Not directly. As design-build contracts grow in popularity, it's important that general contractors, owners, and ...

An essential element of architect and engineer contracts with their clients is the treatment of risk sharing between the parties. Design professionals who are typically simply providing services for a ...

Design contracts for NASA's Ares V cargo launch vehicle (CaLV) and its Altair lunar lander payload are to be awarded in the next few days and weeks. Both are key to NASA's plan to go to the Moon from ...

Construction industry participants are well familiar with design-bid-build (DBB), the traditional method of project delivery. Indeed, in the public sector, this method is often mandatory in ...

When two companies wish to do business with each other, a contract specifies the terms of their agreement and which aspects each party must fulfill. These agreements hold all parties legally ...