1. Minimizing the Impact of Bankruptcy. (from The Construction Specifier)
Peter Dessau & Kathryn Barrett
"The orderly flow of payments can be thrown into chaos when one of the participants files a bankruptcy." (view .pdf: .7MB)

2. Litigation-Proof Specifications. (from The Construction Specifier)
Peter Dessau
"Intelligently written general conditions can reduce costly financial exposure in litigation." (view .pdf: 1.3MB)

3. Due Diligence: A Construction Attorney's Perspective. (from Apartment Management)
Peter Dessau
"If one party agrees to the arbitration clause but the other party does not, is the arbitration clause enforceable?" (view .pdf: 1.4MB )

4. Design-Build and Public Works Projects. (from The Construction Specifier)
Peter Dessau, William Hurley & Katherine Pak
"Any fiduciary obligations that the architect in the traditional delivery system may have owed to the owner are virtually eliminated on a D-B job." (view .pdf: 2.2MB )

5. The A201 General Indemnity Clause. (from The Construction Specifier)
Peter Dessau
"The A201 indemnity agreement may not stand up under scrutiny." (view .pdf: 1MB )