What is design and build? At its simplest, design and build (D&B): • is a project delivery system under which a single entity (the D&B contractor) assumes responsibility...
What is product liability insurance and who needs it? Product liability insurance is a type of cover which, in the context of the construction industry, protects the...
General requirement A consultant’s appointment will routinely require the consultant to take out and maintain professional indemnity (PI) insurance. For many...
This Practice Note looks at professional indemnity (PI) insurance in the context of construction projects—the requirement to hold insurance, the level and basis of cover...
Many professionals are obliged to maintain professional indemnity insurance—for example architects, engineers and surveyors (see Consultants' professional indemnity...