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Curing a Breach

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Hall & Company

The breach of a contract occurs when one or both parties to a contract fail to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract or one party interferes with the performance of the other party. The breach can be … Continue reading →

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How do I request an insurance certificate from Hall & Company?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Hall & Company

A:  Submit your certificate request at our website.  Simply complete the form.  If attaching a contract, please include only the pages pertaining to the insurance requirements. Complete the Client Information Complete the certificate holder information including name and mailing address … Continue reading →

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The Project File – Retain or Not to Retain – And For How Long?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Hall & Company

From a claim standpoint, the absolute worst thing a design professional can do is to dispose of project documents without having some form of a retention policy in place. Find out which documents (and why) should a design professional retain. … Continue reading →

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Negotiating the Professional Services Contract

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Hall & Company

Hall & Company is hosting their first risk management webinar of 2013 on January 15.  This webinar is being presented by Tom Owens of Thomas B. Owens, he will focus on the following learning objectives: Prepare design professionals to negotiate … Continue reading →

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Opinion of Probable Construction Costs

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Hall & Company

Your opinion of probable construction costs is, in all likelihood, one of the most important items in connection with management of your Client’s expectations.   Many clients refer to this as a “cost estimate” and unfortunately stretch that term to believe … Continue reading →

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Check Out Hall & Company’s 2012 Holiday Card

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Hall & Company

Past years’ cards have depicted us as anything from silly bakers to naughty elves to serious-looking construction workers. This year we decided to provide a more classic portrait of Hall & Company staff, so that everyone would have a chance … Continue reading →

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Contingent Fee Contracts

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Hall & Company

A contingent fee contract for professional design services is one in which payment to the Consultant for his or her services is dependent on the actions of an entity other than the Client. A contingent fee contract likely creates the … Continue reading →

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Recorded AE Resources Webinar Is Now Available – Cyber Liability

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Hall & Company

Hall & Company invites you and your staff to listen in on this informative online webinar presentation: To Infinity and Beyond: Avoiding and Managing Cyber Liability Risk in the 21st Century. This event, presented on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 by … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning Your Documentation Webinar

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Hall & Company

Don’t forget! Tomorrow, April 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT is your chance to learn how to Spring Clean Your Documentation! Hall & Company’s risk management webinar is being presented by David Ericksen, President of Severson & Werson. If you … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Insurance Requirements

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Hall & Company

A significant business risk can occur when a design professional accepts insurance requirements in the client’s contract that are vague, improperly crafted, or are unattainable at a reasonable cost. Unacceptable insurance requirements most often occur when clients use insurance requirements … Continue reading →

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