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CLAIMS AGAINST AN ARCHITECT WHEN THEY INVOLVE A BUILDING CODE VIOLATION AND OTHER CONTRACT MATTERS One contentious area of Arizona law is what duty, if any, an architect or engineer has once a code violation occurs.  Claims against architects are

  A contractor may have several avenues to counter, or at least diminish, its potential liability against allegations of building code violations and breach of contract claims.   In order to build potential defenses for these allegations, a contractor will want

  Another important question I am often asked is what happens to a contractor who complies fully with all the local code provisions.   Can the contractor breathe a sigh of relief with the knowledge that nothing negative involving the construction

  In modern law, the duties with which the contractor or design professional must conform to the building codes are typically outlined in the construction contract.  The construction contract will include a number of terms including the price, reference to

  Once a potential building code violation occurs, it has the potential for ripple effects throughout the construction project.  In accordance with the directives of the International Building Code (“IBC”), it is unlawful to “erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move,

  As outlined in previous posts (found HERE, HERE, and HERE) on the subject, developing and completing a construction project can be a daunting task.   In the modern world, seeing a construction project through to completion often requires dozens of