(1.5 HSW) Trends in Outsourcing Responsibilities to Architects and Engineers

Berkley DP is pleased to offer a live webinar featuring Thomas M. Fleming II, Esq., Patrick F. Palladino, Esq., and Jennifer M. Netska, Esq., introduced by Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA. Large municipalities across the country, recognizing the bureaucratic inability to keep up with construction volume, have taken to outsourcing what were once clearly government functions to design professionals. Cities that do not have the resources and cannot keep up with the influx of applications, certifications, violations, or inspections are cutting down their workloads by placing ever greater responsibility on architects and engineers to certify plans, conduct special inspections, and perform façade inspections. In New York City, the Fire Department has even established a program for licensed professionals to certify correction of certain fire alarm system defects, effectively eliminating the need for Fire Department re-inspections of these conditions. While this outsourcing trend presents opportunities for new services and revenue streams for design professionals, the…