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A small airport hired a general contractor to design and build a warehouse for temporary food storage. The contractor hired various trades to complete the project, including an HVAC sub-contractor. Various disputes arose between the general contractor and the airport. The project was falling behind schedule due to inclement weather. The general contractor claimed that the airport was adding items to the scope of the contract without compensating the contractor for the adjustment. Supply issues caused certain materials to be substituted, but the airport didn’t agree to the substitutions, causing further delay. Finally, the warehouse refrigeration system failed to pass start up tests. Because of these issues, the general contractor was replaced, and the airport sued the general contractor for extra costs, and lost revenue. In response, the general contractor filed an Answer and Third-Party Complaint joining all of the trades that it hired, including the HVAC subcontractor. Read more.