Source: http://stlrecord.com/, May 17, 2017 By: Sam Knef A dispute between a homebuilder and engineering firm over who was to blame for a newly constructed home being condemned shortly after the owners moved in has been decided by the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. In a decision handed down May 9, the appeals panel […]

Source: http://www.securityinfowatch.com, April 26, 2017 By: Keith Gushard A $5.2 million civil lawsuit has been filed in Crawford County Court of Common Pleas in connection with a fire that gutted the Titusville Towne Square building more than two years ago. The 17-count lawsuit has been filed by Erie Insurance Exchange, as it was the insurance […]

Source: http://www.constructiondive.com, April 19, 2017 By: Kim Slowey Dive Brief: Mercedes-Benz Stadium officials have announced that issues with the retractable roof will delay the $1.5 billion venue’s opening for a third time, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta Falcons officials said the new opening date has been pushed from July 30 to August 26, when […]

Source: http://www.latimes.com, April 17, 2017 By: Ralph Vartabedian Design flaws, construction shortcomings and maintenance errors caused the Oroville Dam spillway to break apart in February, according to an independent analysis by Robert Bea for the Center for Catastrophic Risk Management at UC Berkeley. Bea, a co-founder of the center and retired civil engineering professor, found […]

Source: https://therealdeal.com, April 17, 2017 By: Francisco Alvarado An Aventura-based architecture firm allegedly left McKafka Development Group hanging, delaying construction on its 90-unit high-rise called the Crimson in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood, according to a lawsuit. McKafka, through its limited liability company Alpine Estates, accuses International Design Engineering and Architecture, or I.D.E.A. for short, of breaching […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Source: https://www.dnainfo.com, February 20, 2017 By: Irene Plagianos A leading city construction company and a firm it subcontracted are being sued by The Trust for Governors Island for more than $5 million over claims of shoddy work on seawall rehabilitation and bridges that connect visitors with docking ferries. Turner Construction is responsible for choosing a subcontractor that made numerous errors in its designs […]

Source: http://www.bendbulletin.com, February 9, 2017 By: Marina Starleaf Riker A judge will decide whether the case will go to arbitration A Deschutes County Circuit Court judge said Wednesday he needs more information before he’ll make a decision about whether the city of Bend and a Washington-based construction company should settle an $8 million lawsuit in […]

Source: https://www.adn.com, January 31, 2017 By: Devin Kelly The city of Anchorage has reached settlements with three remaining contractors involved in the botched Port of Anchorage expansion project, ending a lawsuit that stretched nearly three years and recouped only a fraction of what the city had sought in damages. Engineering firm CH2M Hill Alaska Inc. […]