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A specialty concrete contractor under a design-build contract of a parking garage hired an engineering firm to provide the structural specifications. Following construction, the garage owner noticed cracks in the support columns. The cause was determined to be that the rebar specified in the engineering plans was insufficient to support the structure. The cost to replace the rebar with appropriate materials was in excess of $140,000. As the contractor hired the engineering firm under a design-build contract, the owner filed a lawsuit against the contractor for the repairs and resulting business interruption losses.

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