Source: https://www.propertycasualty360.com/, September 25, 2024 By: Walter J. Adams, Jr. & Edward L. Sheiffele, Jr. The construction industry is currently experiencing a significant boom driven by demand for new projects, particularly those related to infrastructure. But as construction firms look to capitalize on these opportunities, they must also understand how the increasing complexities in project […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, September 9, 2024 By: Jake Offenhartz An underwater tunnel that passes beneath New York City’s East River sprung a leak last Wednesday after a city contractor mistakenly drilled a hole through it, sending streams of water into the heavily used passage as officials scrambled to plug the opening and block off traffic. The […]

Source: https://www.agc.org/, August 15, 2024 When choosing between the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and ConsensusDocs design-build contract documents, owners and contractors must understand how each will yield vastly different results on critical issues such as managing timely and sufficient design services.  Both ConsensusDocs and the AIA publish coordinated families of standard design-build contract documents. […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, July 12, 2024 By: Jodie Clark McDougal and Jackson G. O’Brien, Fredrikson & Byron PA When homeowners discover defective construction, it can be difficult to understand and remedy the issues. It can be even more difficult to determine which parties are responsible. The Iowa Court of Appeals recently offered some clarity in Yakel v. […]

Source: https://boisedev.com/, July 10, 2024 By: Sydney Kidd The families of two men killed in the Jackson Jet hangar collapse in January filed a wrongful death lawsuit against multiple contractors on the job. The families of Mariano Coc Och and Mario Sontay Tsi claim Big D Builders, Steel Building Systems, Inland Crane, and Speck Steel “rushed” the […]

Source: https://www.stltoday.com/, April 19, 2024 By: Kelsey Landis A litany of mistakes by a St. Louis County contractor, from a missing sewer line to the use of outdated designs, has delayed the opening of a new North County police precinct by almost a year, according to county documents. The $12.5 million North County police precinct, […]

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: Berkley Construction Professional A general contractor was hired to build a new home and its CAD operator designed the home with a structural flaw that caused the roof to collapse during construction resulting in significant property  damage and injury to workers on the site. The total amount paid to resolve this claim was  $375,000.

Source: Berkley Construction Professional A contractor designed a roof system for a specialized manufacturing facility and then subcontracted the construction  to a specialty roofing contractor. After the facility was completed there were major issues with the roof system. The  roofing product manufacturer declined the warranty due to the fact that it was installed without a […]

Source Berkley Construction Professional A general contractor directed its flooring subcontractor to clean the project’s tile floor as it had a cloudy film despite several prior cleaning attempts. The subcontractor utilized a caustic substance that caused corrosion to metal furniture and HVAC system components. The owner demanded these items be replaced. Unfortunately, the general  contractor’s contract with […]

Source: Berkley Construction Professional A general contractor subcontracted the installation of an HVAC system for an assisted living facility. The HVAC subcontractor submitted a value engineering alternative to the mechanical engineer who requested additional information before approving. The HVAC subcontractor did not provide the additional information and proceeded to order the equipment for the unapproved […]

Source: Berkley Construction Professional A design-build contractor hired an engineer for a multi-building commercial office complex. The main tenant could  not obtain a certificate of occupancy as the buildings failed their smoke tests due to the negligence of the engineer.  Unfortunately, the design-build contractor permitted the design firm to include a limitation-of-liability clause in its  […]