Liability of Design-Builders for Design, Construction, and Acquisition Claims

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Legal Research Digest 68: Liability of Design-Builders for Design, Construction, and Acquisition Claims discusses case law relevant to design liability, provides examples of contract language relevant to design liability, provides information about state laws relevant to liability and indemnity for design-build projects, and addresses the extent to which design-build procedures and deadlines impact the acquisition of right-of-way and condemnation proceedings.