DH Consulting Group LLC - Risk Management Dispute Resolution

DH Consulting Group specializes in analysis of complex design and construction issues in support of cost-effective and time-sensitive dispute resolution.

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dc reporter Cost Estimates, Project Budgets, and the Structural Engineer co-authored by David M. Ponte, P.E. and David J. Hatem, PC of Donovan Hatem LLP, is a featured article in the Legal Perspectives column in the January 2010 issue of STRUCTURE Magazine.

Your clients, whether private developers, public owners, lead architects, or design-build constructors, rely on construction cost estimates prepared by a design professional to establish project budgets and plan for future work. Structural engineers rarely find themselves in a lead role for these project documents but, nevertheless, need to understand the significance of these documents and their implications for the structural engineer's scope of services.

dc reporter Minimizing Risks Associated with Construction Cost Estimates written by David M. Ponte, P.E., is a featured article in the March 2009 issue of The Design and Construction Management Professional Reporter.

Did you know there are different types of construction cost estimates? There are preliminary or ballpark estimates, intermediate estimates, Engineer’s estimates (sometimes referred to as the owner’s estimate) and the Contractor’s bid estimate. The appropriate estimate type depends on when, during project development, the estimate is required. Regardless of the estimate type there are associated risks for design professionals involved in preparing an engineer’s estimate of construction costs. The article reviews the risks and the suitable methods to minimize a design professional’s exposure to those risks. Read the full article here...

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