Construction Law & Risk Management: Case Notes and Articles - Softcover

 
9780972315814: Construction Law & Risk Management: Case Notes and Articles

Synopsis

This book compiles and organizes case notes, articles and papers written by well known and respected attorneys and professional consultants for original publication in a number of newsletters published by a variety of organizations including law firms, claim consultants, financial services providers, accountants, design professionals and contractors. Articles that do not include a specific byline were written by Kent Holland and first published in the ConstructionRisk.com Report, or a newsletter of one or more organizations to whom he contributes articles.

The cases and articles that are included in this book were selected based on their value for demonstrating risk management principles to be considered and applied. The intent is to give a sampling of issues and cases, and it is by no means a comprehensive study or complete compilation of important cases.

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About the Author

J. Kent Holland, Jr., Esq., is the Director of Risk Management Services for the Environmental and Design Professional Liability Unit of Arch Insurance Group, with headquarters in New York, and he is Of Counsel with the law firm of Wickwire Gavin, P.C. in Washington, D.C./Virginia. From 1982 through 1986, Mr. Holland served in the Office of General Counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with responsibility for advising the Agency in rendering decisions concerning wastewater treatment construction grants disputes, contractor claims, bid protests, suspension and debarment matters, and minority business enterprise matters.

From 1995 through June 2002 Mr. Holland was the risk management consultant for the Design Professional Liability unit of Zurich North America Insurance, providing contract reviews and assisting in drafting several unique insurance policy forms, including the Owner's Protective Professional Indemnity Insurance (OPPI).

Mr. Holland's legal practice has emphasized construction and environmental law—representing project owners, design professionals, and construction contractors in contract negotiations, claim resolution, disputes and litigation. He has written and spoken extensively on the subjects of construction project risk management, including chapters in several Wiley Law books and Aspen Law books, and in the Construction Risk Management Manual published by International Risk Management Institute (IRMI).

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