Source: http://www.lexology.com, April 14, 2015 By: Michael G. Rothfeldt, Carlton Fields Jorden Burt FLORIDA FEDERAL CASES Commercial General Liability Policies; “Injury-in-fact” vs. “Manifestation” as Trigger for Coverage; “Your Work” Exception – A CGL policy’s “Your Work” exclusion precludes coverage for defective installation when no damage occurs beyond the defective work of a single subcontractor. General contractor entered […]

Source: http://press.hse.gov.uk, March 13, 2015 Three construction companies have been fined after a worker was crushed by a falling section of conveyor at a plant in Sleaford. The incident happened during construction of the Sleaford Renewable Energy plant on Boston Road on 14 February 2013 when the 4.5 tonne conveyor section overturned during installation. It […]

Source: Oregonian (Portland, OR), March 6, 2015 By: Tony Hernandez Multnomah County taxpayers will recoup the money spent on the Morrison Bridge decking that fell apart shortly after it was installed, a jury decided Friday. Jurors, after an 11-day trial, awarded the county $4.4 million in its lawsuit against the contractor and subcontractors. At the […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, February 9, 2008 The Princeton School District brought a lawsuit against Architects Rego and Youngquist (ARY) and prime general contractor Breitbach Construction, alleging that there were construction defects in a school building. Records show that the school district first brought arbitration claims against ARY and Breitbach in 2006, citing design and construction errors […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, December 12, 2014 By: Heidi Turner For people who worked with asbestos drilling mud or are regularly exposed to asbestos, concerns about mesothelioma and other asbestos-related health problems are an ongoing concern. And while most asbestos-related health problems are experienced by the people who worked with the carcinogen, their loved ones might also […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, September 18, 2007 Scott Wall Construction of Olympia brought a lawsuit against Lacey Fire District No. 3 in October 2005, alleging that the district was responsible for deficient plans and unfair management by TCF Architecture of Tacoma and Olympic Associates Co. of Seattle, regarding the construction of three fire stations. The suit claimed […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, February 16, 2008 Marion County brought charges against insurers of nine construction companies over delays and concrete problems that disrupted the downtown Central Library’s expansion. The companies named in the lawsuit were Ambassador Steel; Premier Concrete; Quantum Steel; Shiel-Sexton Co.; Shook, LLC; Trotter Construction Co.; Turner Construction Co.; and Turner Trotter Shiel Sexton […]

Source: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com, November 22, 2007 The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly brought charges against McGraw’s Custom Construction, a construction company, over a faulty job at the local elementary school. The suit stated that the company had rendered substandard services, including defective construction and mold remediation at Schoenbar Middle School. As part of a settlement agreement reached, […]

Source: http://www.floridaconstructionlawyerblog.com, May 10, 2010 By: Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A. Lawsuits against construction contractors appear to be more prevalent as a result of the economic recession, and the construction law attorneys who work with contractors at our firm and throughout the country have been working very closely with […]

Source: http://www.wjhg.com, January 5, 2012 By: Chad Mira Part of the long legal dispute over cost overrun and environmental fines involving the new airport construction project has ended. But the case may not yet be over. Phoenix Constructions owner James Finch and the Airport Authority agreed Thursday to drop their claims against each other. They […]

Source: http://www.power-eng.com, July 1, 2012 By: Lindsay Morris A recent federal case between American Municipal Inc. (AMP) and Bechtel Power Corp. could have future repercussions on construction disputes involving EPC contracts and liability issues. On May 8, a federal judge in Ohio dismissed two of three claims in a lawsuit AMP filed against Bechtel. AMP […]

Source: http://archive.azcentral.com, April 2, 2013 by: Ryan Randazzo Contractors have filed more than $16 million in disputed claims against the Spanish company that is using a $1.45 billion federal loan to build a massive solar power plant near Gila Bend. At least eight contractors have been involved in disputes with Abengoa Solar over the Solana […]