As extreme weather events become more common, awareness is growing about the importance of resilience—the ability to prepare for and recover from disasters. NSPE has joined more than 20 other design and construction industry groups to endorse a statement on resilience to show lawmakers and the public the seriousness with which the design, construction, and planning sectors are taking the issue. >>

Six years ago, PE noted that green or sustainable building was “in” for 2008, but warned that design professionals who ignored normal risk management procedures amid the hype at the time could experience increased liability risks. Since then, green building has greatly changed, and the liability concerns of 2008 are not all concerns of today. >>