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April 11, 2017

Who's responsible for PCC's rotted roof?

Source: http://pamplinmedia.com, April 4, 2017 By: Nick Budnick While PCC has blamed the construction company that built the Newberg building, claiming at least $3.4 million to cover costs, the construction company has instead faulted the college for its design of the building and accused school officials of failing to address the roof’s problems in a […]

March 22, 2017

A Look at Smart Buildings and Construction Risks

Source: http://www.insurancejournal.com, February 3, 2017 By: Andrea Wells With “smart” building becoming the gold standard in today’s commercial construction world, builders, building owners, workers and insurers are dealing with new technologies and risks. These smart technologies — from high tech gadgets aimed at increasing building efficiencies to wearable devices aimed at improving safety — are […]

March 2, 2017

Edgewater condo owners sue engineering firm for $1M in damages

Source: https://therealdeal.com, March 1, 2017 By: Francisco Alvarado Property at 2121 N. Bayshore Drive was affected by leaky HVAC, residents say The condominium board at an older building in Edgewater is suing the engineering firm that designed the HVAC system at the property, alleging that the system caused extensive damage to the building. In a […]

March 2, 2017

Missouri appellate court opens the door to Spearin claims by contractors against public entities

Source: http://www.lexology.com, February 24, 2017 By: David Dick, Thompson Coburn LLP A Missouri appellate court has for the first time recognized that a construction contractor may pursue a breach of contract claim against a public entity owner based on the “Spearin doctrine,” meaning the contractor may recover damages based upon deficient plans supplied by the […]

February 1, 2017

Fixing Design Errors Before They Cost Big Money

Source: http://www.enr.com, January 24, 2017 By: Scott Van Voorhis Rectification insurance is filling a need on more design-build projects Mistakes made by architects or engineers in the design process can often come back to haunt a general contractor later during construction. Whether it’s a miscalculation in the dimensions of a building’s foundation or the choice […]

December 3, 2014

Construction Management Standard of Care

Source: Nautilus Consulting, LLC As was reported in the November 14, 2012 issue of DelmarvaNow.com (http://tinyurl.com/b4bmuon) a jury has ruled that the construction manager hired to oversee and manage the construction of the bungled sewage treatment plant upgrades in Salisbury, MD must return $2.1 million of what it had already been paid for the work. The […]

August 5, 2014

Caltrans to defend Bay Bridge at state hearing

Source: http://www.sfgate.com, August 4, 2014 By: Jaxon Van Derbeken Top Caltrans officials are expected to respond Tuesday to accusations that they “gagged and banished” engineers who identified construction problems on the new Bay Bridge eastern span and that the agency failed to maintain basic quality control on the project. In advance of a state Senate hearing, […]

December 5, 2012

Second Crane Strike at Miami Collapse Refuted

Source: Engineering News-Record, November 26, 2012 By: Scott Judy Two independent sources with knowledge of the investigation into the Oct. 10 collapse of a parking garage at Miami Dade College have refuted a claim reported by Engineering News-Record that the structure was struck a second time by a crane pick just prior to the fatal […]

December 27, 2010

GC/CM Held Responsible for Site Safety

A worker was seriously injured during construction by a collapsing wall. In his lawsuit, he alleged that the general contractor/construction manager was negligent for failing to provide for safety precautions. The courts agreed and held that the general contractor/construction manager was responsible for inspecting continuously or supervising the work of the subcontractors, including the right […]

December 23, 2010

Water Infiltration on Condo Project

A construction manager was hired to construct a condominium project.  Water infiltration occurred around the windows that was caused by defective construction including the improper installation of flashing.  Accusations were made for negligent construction management.  Five million dollars in damages were sought. This is a claim scenario developed from a single claim or several claims […]

August 13, 2010

Faulty Groundwater Management Plan

Acknowledgement to XL Environmental THE CLAIM A construction manager (CM) retained an XL insured environmental consultant to perform hydro-geological services for the construction of two high rise residential towers. The insured prepared a groundwater management plan which included the design of a dewatering system and monitoring of the dewatering activities during excavation. After construction completion, a sinkhole and […]

August 11, 2010

Survey Error at a Condominium Project

Acknowledgement to XL Environmental THE CLAIM A general contractor / construction manager (GC/CM), insured by XL, was hired to construct two condominium towers. The insured subcontracted the surveying work required for the two phases of the project. After the foundations and footings for Phase I were erected, it was discovered that the footprint encroached on […]

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