Source: https://www.appeal-democrat.com, September 25, 2019 By: Julie R. Johnson The city of Corning is suing the construction company and the engineer who did the work on the town’s Solano Streetscape Project. The project has been the subject of debate and complaint from residents since its completion, which some say left the town’s main thoroughfare like […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, September 10, 2019 By: Sergio F. Oehninger and Daniel Hentschel, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP In an insurance coverage action pending in the S.D.N.Y., Hunt Construction Group (Hunt) contends that Berkley Assurance Company wrongfully denied defense coverage for claims arising out of the renovation of Hard Rock Stadium (home to the Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes football teams). […]

Source: https://www.marinij.com, September 6, 2019 By: Gary Klien A state appeals court has rejected an appeal by the Marin Community College District in a failed lawsuit over a major construction project. The lawsuit involved the new Fine Arts Building at the College of Marin campus in Kentfield. The project was part of the facilities overhaul […]

Source: https://www.inquirer.com, September 3, 2019 By: Inga Saffron The six-month renovation schedule was ambitious for any building, but especially for one as old and fragile as the historic Edward Corner building in Fishtown. That didn’t stop Streamline, the fast-growing rowhouse developer, from setting a Christmas deadline for moving its corporate offices into the old warehouse on Delaware Avenue. […]

Source: http://article.sapub.org Abstract Delay in pipeline construction projects in the oil and gas industry attributed by schedule and budget overruns is a major challenge in oil and gas industry. A total of 47 delay factors were identified and ranked where timely project completion alongside with adherence to the budget, quality and safety standards were found […]

Source: https://www.waterworld.com/, November 1, 2007 By: Dr. Jey K. Jeyapalan, P.E. There are more than eight million miles of pipeline nationwide, with the number of pipeline failures and serious accidents now on the rise. Multiple Mistakes Take for example what happened in Boston on the Big-Dig. After years of unstoppable leaks needing continuous pumping of […]

Source: https://www.enr.com, July 31, 2019 A year and a half after the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapsed, killing six and injuring at least eight, victims and their survivors have reached monetary settlements with all but one of the companies implicated in the disaster. Among those signing on to the deal announced in MIami-Dade circuit […]

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com, July 19, 2019 The Court’s decision in New Riegel Local School District Board of Education, et al. v. The Buehrer Group Architecture & Engineering, Inc., et al.  [1] interprets Ohio’s Statute of Repose,  [2] which generally requires certain construction defect claims to be brought within 10 years of the date of substantial completion. At issue […]

Source: https://finance.yahoo.com, July 16, 2019 By: Nick Bromberg The University of Nevada has filed a lawsuit against the architectural firm that did the redesign of Mackay Stadium because the school says it’s had to make millions in changes for the stadium to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The school will ask its board […]

Source: https://www.yakimaherald.com, July 1, 2019 By: Janelle Retka The Yakima School District has filed a lawsuit against the design and construction companies responsible for the blue wall running through Eisenhower High School for alleged breach of contract leading to property damage and substantial repair costs. The lawsuit filed last month in Yakima County Superior Court […]

Source: https://www.miamiherald.com, June 11, 2019 By: Andres Viglucci and Douglas Hanks In a damning new report, federal work-safety investigators conclude that engineers in charge of design and construction of the ill-fated Florida International University pedestrian bridge should have shut down Southwest Eighth Street because of growing cracks in the structure, but failed to recognize the […]

Source: https://www.hartfordbusiness.com, June 3, 2019 By: Greg Bordonaro A bitter lawsuit between the city of Hartford and the fired former developer of Dunkin’ Donuts Park is finally coming to a head. The trial between the city and Centerplan Construction Co./DoNo Hartford LLC, which argues it was wrongfully terminated from the stadium development and is suing […]