Zoom chat with a Construction Industry Arbitrator

Thursday's 04/04 free 6pm ET Zoom study session is titled, “Confessions of a Construction Industry Arbitrator.” Preview the question we’ll be covering below.

Find the Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83922907346

An architect failed to meet accessibility codes in the entrance of a historic hotel renovation. The architect maintains that the failure was within the Standard of Care, but the client maintains that this oversight goes beyond that threshold. Which one of these is an option for dispute resolution? Select the 3 best answers.

• An architect is not contractually responsible for meeting code requirements, so an owner may not file a claim
• A claim is filed and the contract automatically terminates for cause
• A dispute is filed that moves to mediation; if one party doesn’t accept the mediator’s judgment, it moves to binding arbitration
• A dispute is filed that moves to mediation; if one party doesn’t accept the mediator’s judgment, it moves to binding litigation in court
• A dispute is filed that moves to mediation; the mediator’s decision is binding
• Lawyers and insurance representatives from each side come to an equitable agreement on their own