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Underlining the importance of a firm definition of the free course of work contemplated for the design and construction of a building, a latter decision by the Rhode Island greatest Court illustrates how a design/build firm and a client can the two lose -- without resolving the issue.

The case involved a design/build contrive for a university sports facility. Although the university accepted a $7 million proposal for design and construction, a formal contract was not signed. However, the university authorized the design/builder to proce with fast-track construction. More than a year