Source: https://www.thehartford.com/ The Insured provided surveying and civil engineering services for a community college, which included including a  grading plan and construction staking for the parking lot. During the final project walkthrough, significant ponding was  discovered in the parking lot, especially in the accessibility parking spaces. The ponding raised concerns about freezing of  the ponding […]

Source: https://www.thehartford.com/ The insured was retained to provide architectural design services for the renovation of a professional ice hockey training  facility. Following construction, the owner of the facility reported that the players were experiencing issues with dulled  skate blades, which were attributed to the rubberized flooring material that the insured specified for the hallway and  […]

Source: The Hartford The insured was retained to provide surveying and staking services in connection with the construction of a gas station  and convenience store, which included a canopy over the gas pumps. During construction, it became apparent that the  insured staked the canopy columns incorrectly, resulting in an additional six feet of space between […]

Source: https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/, November 13, 2025 By: Ty Beaver The Moses Lake School District is suing two well-known Tri-City companies, alleging design and building flaws that led to the closure of its new $18 million school. The district accuses Fowler General Construction of Richland of improper and incomplete work and Design West Architects of Kennewick of […]

Source: https://www.enr.com/, June 4, 2025 By: Emell D. Adolphus & Jonathan Keller Top 100 Project Delivery Firms saw demand for design-build and construction management-at-risk delivery methods increase by 11% and 13.4% respectively last year, reflecting what firms say is a drive toward greater project collaboration. Yet, as rapidly shifting federal policies threaten to slow momentum, […]

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/, June 2, 2025 By: Nicole Brockbank & Angelina King Humber River Health is suing the consortium contracted to build and maintain its Toronto hospital for $100 million, alleging that negligent design and construction is creating health and safety problems for patients and staff. The lawsuit, filed in early April, alleges that a “sizable portion” […]

Source: https://www.miamiherald.com/, May 27, 2025 By: Andres Viglucci Interior demolition work on the iconic, long-closed Coconut Grove Playhouse has been stopped after a contractor’s error caused a partial collapse and “severely compromised” the historic structure’s roof, city of Miami officials said Friday. The streets in front of the 1927 theater’s wing-shaped front have been closed […]

Source: Miller Insurance The design build contractor on a solar energy project retained a structural engineering sub-consultant to design the steel frame supporting a large solar-panel array. The contractor had a very short completion schedule, with substantial penalties if the project did not open as required under the contract. After the structure was erected, and […]

Source: Miller Insurance The Insured provided general contracting and construction management services for the construction of a four story, 83-unit apartment building. After construction had started, the Insured discovered a survey error that was made by its survey subcontractor. The error resulted in the construction of a larger structure, resulting in added construction costs. Our […]

Source: Miller Insurance The Insured was the design builder on a mixed-use construction project, which included ground floor retail space and 97 residential units on the upper floors. The owner sued the Insured alleging the Insured was negligent in its project management, causing construction defects and delays. Several subcontractors subsequently filed liens on the property. […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, April 24, 2025 By: Matthew Sellers A federal appeals court has ruled that Phoenix Insurance Company wrongfully denied its duty to defend Wehr Constructors, Inc., in a dispute stemming from mold and construction defects at a Kentucky hospital. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision on April 18, reversing a lower […]

Source: https://www.rblandmark.com/, March 27, 2025 By: Trent Brown A “black substance” has been dripping from the exterior of the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library since shortly after its construction was completed in July 2021, Executive Director Kim Coughran said Wednesday. Now, after drafting a formal complaint, the library board is looking to settle out of […]