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. […]

Source: http://www.bendbulletin.com, January 29, 2017 By: Marina Starleaf Riker City being sued for what construction company calls ‘extraordinary’ number of design errors Budgeting issues, design flaws and construction defects were among a number of challenges the city of Bend dealt with while expanding its sewer treatment plant. Next month, the city will be responsible for […]

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com, February 1, 2017 By: James Tarmy and Kartikay Mehrotra The Millennium Tower is still sinking, and residents might be stuck paying for the fixes themselves. Nina Agabian, a retired director of research in global health science at the University of California, bought a 29th-floor apartment in San Francisco’s Millennium Tower in 2010. “It was […]

Source: http://www.enr.com, January 24, 2017 By: Scott Van Voorhis Rectification insurance is filling a need on more design-build projects Mistakes made by architects or engineers in the design process can often come back to haunt a general contractor later during construction. Whether it’s a miscalculation in the dimensions of a building’s foundation or the choice […]

Source: Constructor, January/February 2017 By: Debra Wood BENEFITS AND WORDS TO THE WISE AS MANY OWNERS AND contractors seek to enhance the construction experience by considering different project-delivery methods, they are opting for construction manager at risk (CMAR), which provides opportunities for improved collaboration, but, as the name states, also comes with risks to be […]

Source: http://www.heraldnet.com, January 25, 2017 By: Rikki King Contractors recently agreed to pay the city more than $1.4 million to settle a lawsuit over the construction of the Lynnwood Recreation Center. The center opened in 2011 with pools, water slides and workout space. The total cost was more than $22 million. Within six months, it […]

Read here about a nearly $7 million settlement that has been reached between the University of Oregon and the architect/engineer that built a dorm.