Source: Professional Underwriters Agency (PUA) A claim was made against a structural engineer when a pier in a five-level parking garage failed, causing the garage to  settle several inches. During the review of the situation, it became clear that the precast concrete contractor did not  provide the structural engineer with certain load points in the […]

Source: Professional Underwriters Agency (PUA) A claim was made against an electrical engineer for providing faulty electrical drawings for a new medical campus. The electrical  engineering firm hired another engineer, with whom they had a previous relationship, to prepare a portion of the design. Although the  electrical drawings at issue were the subconsultant’s design, it […]

Source: https://www.wpri.com/, August 16, 2024 By: Eli Sherman, Tim White Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies over the failure of the Washington Bridge, alleging they failed to identify and address “worsening structural issues” that ultimately resulted in its abrupt closure last December. The allegations of breach of contract, fiduciary duty and negligence […]

Source: Professional Underwriters Agency (PUA) An interior designer specified vinyl wallcoverings on a hotel project in accordance with the brand’s specifications. Due to  alleged design and construction defects, the internal building air was more humid than anticipated,  moisture was  trapped behind the wallcoverings and mold formed. The interior designer was named as a defendant in […]

Source: Professional Underwriters Agency (PUA) A landscape architect was retained by a high-net-worth client to design the  grounds of a multi-million dollar vacation  residence. The landscape architect’s services included the conceptual design of a swimming pool and surrounding hardscape, which involved the selection of stone and tiling to be used in the project to match […]

Source: Professional Underwriters Agency (PUA) A claim was made against an architect for significant settlement at a project more than two years after completion. The settlement appears  to be a result of improper and insufficient geotechnical design and testing. While the architect did not retain the geotechnical engineer, the  owner alleged that the architectural and […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, March 27, 2024 By: Daniel Lund, III, Phelps Dunbar LLP Seeking to be extracted from personal injury litigation initiated by a laborer on a project in New Orleans, an architect sued for negligence filed a motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff had “testified in his deposition that after demolishing most of one of […]

Source: https://www.mississippivalleypublishing.com/, January 26, 2024 By: Brad Vidmar The Burlington School District has released the details of their recently revealed $880,000 lawsuit settlement with construction manager Carl A. Nelson and Company (CANCO) for issues related to construction work performed at Aldo Leopold Intermediate School. In September 2020, the district filed a lawsuit against CANCO, Des […]

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/, December 15, 2023 By: Ali Bauman A fundamental inspection error may have led to the partial collapse of a building in the Bronx this week. The person allegedly responsible for the error inspected hundreds of other buildings in New York City, the Department of Buildings commissioner said in an exclusive interview with CBS New York on […]

Source: https://www.normantranscript.com/, November 28, 2023 By: Andrea Hancock In a press conference Tuesday, city leaders declined to assign blame for the water intrusion that has led to the closure of Norman Public Library Central. The library, which was built in 2019 for $39 million as part of the Norman Forward initiative, announced last week that […]

Source: https://www.businessinsurance.com/, November 1, 2023 By: Matthew Lerner The market for architects and engineers professional liability coverage has remained largely stable in recent years as other lines have seen price hikes and capacity constraints, but some projects and structures can still be challenging to insure. Major construction projects and condominiums can present particularly thorny challenges, […]

Source: https://hickoryrecord.com/, October 18, 2023 By: Kevin Griffin Hickory Mayor Hank Guess said Wednesday the city can now move on after reaching a $1.325 million settlement in the collapse of the City Walk arches. “We’re satisfied with the result of the settlement and we’re wanting to move ahead with all the exciting economic development projects […]