Bradford Jacob is a licensed attorney in Virginia providing legal support to clients in the construction and energy industries through EPC Consulting, LLC. He specializes in managing construction contracts, including assessing project risks and overseeing the contracting process. His guidance emphasizes the importance of insurance requirements to cover potential liabilities and the careful vetting of contractual partners.

1. Bradford Jacob, Virginia

2.  Licensed as a Virginia attorney, Bradford Jacob guides
EPC Consulting, LLC, and provides wide-ranging legal
support to clients in the construction and energy
industries. With offices in Houston and elsewhere,
Virginia-based Bradford Jacob offers experienced
counsel on issues ranging from liability defense to
commercial contracts. His area of focus is
engineering,procurement, and construction (EPC), a
highly specialized segment that generally takes years
to understand in a well-rounded manner.
Managing construction contracts effectively begin with
owners and contractors thoroughly assessing project
risks and deciding whether these should be retained or
transferred.

3.  One aspect of this involves owners vetting and
limiting the number of companies with which they
directly contract. For example, the project architect
should be given responsibility for overseeing the
other design professionals who assist in the project
on a subcontracting basis.
Given the inherent challenges involved in
accurately assessing work and safety history and
financial aspects of contractual partners,
transferring risk through indemnity carries its own
risks. It thus makes sense to set in place specific
insurance requirements so as to fully cover
potential liabilities.