The “standard of care” is no longer reserved for traditional professionals, such as architects and engineers. In today’s environment, Construction Managers (CMs) and General Contractors (GCs) are increasingly held to professional “standard of care” type obligations. The growing prevalence of these contractual provisions presents new questions and risks for contracting, project performance and evaluation, and claims and dispute resolution.
The panelists will discuss how the professional standard of care is being applied to CMs and GCs, and what it means for your projects before, during, and after execution. Participants will gain an understanding of:
· A CM’s/GC’s contractual obligations
· Professional standard of care requirements
· Systematic performance evaluation methods across professional practice areas
· The legal framework, evidentiary requirements, and contractual mechanisms for mitigating and remedying performance failures