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Avoid Pitfalls: Legal Risks Associated with Business Information Modeling (BIM)

October 21, 2019Construction Today

Lewis Rice members Jeremy P. Brummond and Patrick J. Thornton wrote an article in Construction Today explaining the potential legal risks of building information modeling (BIM) and how to mitigate those risks. Construction Today covers timely issues such as the profound affect construction spending has on the U.S. economy, managing volatile material costs, LEED design and construction, and emerging technologies such as BIM and work force retention. 

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Jeremy practices in the Litigation Department and focuses his practice on engineering and construction. His clients include property owners, engineers, general contractors, and specialty contractors. Jeremy counsels clients in contract negotiation and drafting, and he frequently represents such clients in construction-related litigation including cases involving claimed construction defects, delay and lost productivity, and mechanic's lien and payment bond claims.

Patrick practices primarily in the areas of construction and environmental law, medical malpractice, and commercial litigation. He prosecutes and defends matters involving insurance coverage disputes, mechanic's liens, breaches of contract, and numerous tort theories. Patrick represents clients of many sizes, including individuals, small businesses, limited partnerships, homeowners associations, municipalities, and large private companies.

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