Source: Berkley Construction Professional

A design-build contractor placed foundation piles for a high-rise apartment building in incorrect locations due to an error by a land surveyor they hired. The surveyor was uninsured and had gone out of business. The design builder  needed to fund the settlement because there was no other insurance available. The remediation efforts involved  removing all the existing piles and starting over. The total amount paid to resolve the claim was $600,000.