Presented by:Raymond Kogan, AIA, President, Kogan & CompanyAndrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional Thursday, December 5, 2019 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Daylight Time 1.5 AIA CES LUs Berkley DP policyholders who participate in this program can qualify for a 15% Risk Management Education credit. Contact… Read more »
Posts By: Berkley Design Professional
Managing Design-Build Risks From Design Through Construction
By Gina Armbruster | Friday, August 23, 2019 Design-build has become a widely-used construction project-delivery method due to the ability to complete projects quickly and efficiently while also reducing costs. However, along with these advantages are the increased risks that can confront both contractors and design professionals throughout project lifecycles. Contractors traditionally warrant and guarantee that… Read more »
BIM: Digital Data To Enhance Facility Management
After being utilized during a construction project, Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be used to assist the operations and maintenance of the facility.
Complimentary Webinar: Understanding AIA Document A201™ – 2017 General Conditions
Presented by:Jeremy S. Baker, Partner, Construction Law Group, Schiff Hardin LLP Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional Thursday, June 13, 2019 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Daylight Time1.5 AIA CES LUsBerkley DP policyholders who participate in this program can qualify for a 15% Risk Management Education… Read more »
5 issues to consider on design/build projects

During National Building Safety Month, keep these tips in mind when planning your design/build projects. By Lawrence Moonan and Laila Santana Property Casualty 360 May 20, 2019 It’s inevitable. Every project is bound to have a glitch or two. Big or small, there are far too many moving parts on virtually any job site to… Read more »
Public-private partnerships and the design firm
By Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional April 11, 2019 Adapted from an article authored by Suzanne H. Harness, J.D., AIA for Berkley Design Professional Recognizing that traditional public funding will not always be available, governmental agencies are using innovative public-private partnership (P3) models to incentivize their private-sector partners to… Read more »
Andrew Mendelson of Berkley Design Professional to Address BIM Issues and Best Practices at American Council of Engineering Companies 2019 Annual Convention
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (April 15, 2019) – Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, senior vice president, chief risk management officer at Berkley Design Professional, a division of Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will address Building Information Modeling (BIM) issues and best practices at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2019 Annual Convention & Legislative Summit to… Read more »
ACEC 2019 Annual Convention Educational Session
Managing the Legal and Practice Issues of BIM Presented by: Andrew D. Mendelson FAIA, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional Monday, May 6, 2019 9:45-11am EDT Marriott Wardman ParkWashington, D.C.
Purchase Orders as Contracts – What is the Design Professional to Do?
By Diane Mika | February 19, 2019 Contracts are in virtually all parts of our business. They take many styles and most often in the form of purchase orders, proposals, consulting services agreements, etc.
Strategically preparing for construction professional liability risk
by Walter J. Adams, Jr. Risk is inherent with any commercial building project. From design and specification through construction, there are many moving parts capable of creating any number of problems. In the past, roles were clearly defined under the design/bid/build project delivery methodology. Responsibilities had a beginning and end. There was little guesswork –… Read more »