2008
Foul Ball Standards Not Fair?
August 04, 2008 Filed in: Sports Facilities
Over the past few years, at least a dozen states have determined that the owners and operators of baseball stadiums must take certain steps to protect their patrons from foul ball injuries. Continue Reading...
N(SF)IMBY: Not (a Sports Facility) In My Backyard!
June 25, 2008 Filed in: Sports Facilities
As we all know, sports facilities draw neighborhood interest, support and, as often as not, strong opposition. The proposed site(s) of a new stadium is almost guaranteed to be the first battleground of local, political and special interests. A few of the more recent combatants involve: Continue Reading...
Know Your Sports Architect
June 19, 2008 Filed in: Sports Facilities
One consequence of the stadium building boom of the past 20 years has been the rise of sports facility specialists ranging from cupholder vendors to multi-million dollar video system manufacturers…and everything in between. Continue Reading...
The 1,000 Foot View...Literally
June 03, 2008 Filed in: Creating Solutions
As time goes on we’ll be taking a look at the different ways that technology can help us to track, document, communicate, and organize construction projects. Continue Reading...
Don't Lose Sight of the Big Picture
May 22, 2008 Filed in: Sports Facilities | Problems
The Washington Post reports that the Nationals are seeking damages of $100,000 per day because the new ballpark was not ‘completed’ on time. Continue Reading...
Water district halts work on Everglades reservoir.
May 19, 2008 Filed in: Problems
The governing body of the world’s largest reservoir construction project has put it on hold, ostensibly because of a pending lawsuit by an environmental watchdog group. Continue Reading...
London 2012 Olympic Venues get proactive in avoiding disputes
April 25, 2008 Filed in: Sports Facilities | Creating Solutions
An independent dispute avoidance panel (IDAP) has been set up to help avoid contractual disputes during construction of the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Continue Reading...
The Cost of Conflict
April 20, 2008 Filed in: Problems
We all know that conflict can get expensive, but up until a couple of years ago no one had tried to quantify the procedural cost of resolving construction disputes. Continue Reading...