Source: https://www.siriusgroup.com/ A specialty contractor was hired by a general contractor (GC) to design and build a retaining wall for a commercial development. The GC was responsible for the initial site development and infrastructure. Upon competition, the building developed cracks in both the walls and floors. It was determined that the design of the retaining […]

Source: https://www.siriusgroup.com/ A heavy highway and bridge contractor was hired to build an elevated highway. The contractor hired an engineer to design the temporary support structures (false work) used to support the permanent structure until the highway was completed. A design flaw in the false work caused a partial collapse of the highway resulting in […]

Source: https://www.siriusgroup.com/</span 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 […]

Source: https://www.siriusgroup.com A GC under a design-build contract hired an HVAC subcontractor to design and install an HVAC system for a residential apartment project. Once completed and occupied, the apartment units began developing mold and residents subsequently began complaining of respiratory problems, headaches and other physical ailments. An error in the HVAC design plans caused […]

Source: https://www.siriusgroup.com/ A GC was hired to build an athletic field using plans from a civil engineer who was retained by the owner to complete a preliminary design. At the owner’s insistence, the GC hired the civil engineer under a design-build contract. After the field was constructed, it was determined that the completed design was […]

Source: https://www.siriusgroup.com/ A CM for a bridge replacement project was responsible for scheduling the procurement and delivery of steel beams necessary for the project. Due to a communication error, the delivery of the beams was going to be delayed for 4 weeks. Rather than have the steel subcontractor sit idle on the jobsite, the CM […]

Source: https://www.siriusgroup.com/ A roofing contractor was hired to design and install the roof of a new office building including a solar panel array. The design was performed in house by a licensed PE employed by the contractor. After the building was complete, the roof collapsed during an ice storm. The PE failed to consider the […]

Source: https://blog.cvn.com/, November 5, 2020 By: David Siegel Bayer-owned Monsanto faces opening statements next Tuesday in Washington state court in a trial alleging long-lasting carcinogenic chemicals in a school building put the health of numerous teachers and students at risk. The lawsuit, filed by three former teachers at the Sky Valley School and one of […]

Source: https://bronx.news12.com/, November 4, 2020 New soil contamination has been found at a Bethpage ballfield that has been plagued by issues. The decades-old toxic dumping ground at Bethpage Community Park has caused it to be off limits for years. It’s directly linked to the Grumman Corporation. A high-tech cleanup is underway at the ballfield after […]

Source: https://www.recordonline.com/, October 29, 2020 By: Daniel Axelrod Local leaders say they’re indignant at news the Air Force probably won’t prioritize cleanup funds for pollution the military likely caused to the city’s former primary drinking water source. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York’s senior Democratic senator, broke the news to local leaders late […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, October 28, 2020 By: Danielle Kaeding A 2015 report identified hazardous substances on the site of the Sheboygan Municipal Armory near Lake Michigan, but contamination was only recently reported to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources at the request of state environmental regulators. Now, the DNR is directing the city to investigate and […]

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/, October 27, 2020 By: Molly Shelly While a dairy farm in Fairfield has had its products taken off the shelves since June following the discovery of high levels of so-called “forever chemicals” in its milk, a nearby resident says she recently found out her well water has been contaminated with the same chemicals. […]