What does it mean to meet the “standard of care” in the construction industry—and what happens when that standard is called into question? In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Caddell of Spire Consulting and Tim Ross of Andrews Myers to explore how the standard of care applies to contractors, design professionals, and peer reviewers. Drawing on years of real-world experience, Chris and Tim share practical strategies for addressing standard of care issues in contracts, avoiding common pitfalls, and proactively managing risk from the earliest stages of a project.

In this episode we discuss a book recently published by the ABA Forum on Construction Law—"Design-Build and EPC Contracting: A Practical Legal Guide” (2024)—one of the ABA Forum on Construction Law's newest books. Construction lawyer and book editor Ken Rubinstein discusses his role as editor (on behalf of other editors Nicole Lentini, Logan Hollobaugh, Wendy Venoit, and Paul Varela), the content and process for developing the book, current issues that face project Owners and emerging industry trends, and practical tips for how to navigate the unique challenges in this space as construction lawyers.

In this episode we discuss a book recently published by the ABA Forum on Construction Law—"Representing the Project Owner: A Construction Lawyer's Guide” (2025)—one of the ABA Forum on Construction Law's newest books and an excellent addition to the organization's catalog of useful resources. Construction lawyers and book editors Anatoly Darov, Sanjay Kurian and Kristen Sherwin discuss their roles as editors, the content and process for developing the book and current issues that face project Owners.