Poster 17-34

Emerging Trends in Design Professional Liability Policies in Innovative Project Delivery

PI: Baabak Ashuri

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Institution(s): Georgia Institute of Technology

Abstract

Prepared in cooperation with the GDOT Office of Innovative Delivery, this research found the areas of challenges of design liability in the design-build environment, including: (a) issues related to design claims in design-build, (b) heightened standard of care in design-build, and (c) change in design professional liability insurance due to design-build. The research examined the state of the practice in the following areas: (a) fundamental types of design professional liability insurance available for design-build projects, (b) significance and variations of design professional liability insurance policy elements with regard to state DOTs? specification requirements, and (c) decision-making considerations concerning design professional liability insurance.

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