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Source: http://enr.construction.com, December 14, 2011 By: Candy McCampbell Binghamton, N.Y., and Johnson City, N.Y., and their joint sewage board have gone back into court, detailing design and construction mismanagement problems at the sewage treatment plant where a 100-ft wall collapsed in May. Defendants now include 10 engineering or construction firms as well as four insurance […]

Source: http://enr.construction.com, October 31, 2011 By: Jim Parsons Cracks in 13 cast-in-place pier caps supporting three bridges on the new Intercounty Connector toll highway in Maryland may be the result of a design flaw, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. More than 40 cracks—ranging in width from 0.005 to 0.035 in. and in length […]

Source: http://www.toledoblade.com, October 16, 2011 By: Nolan Rosenkrans A group of West Toledo residents has filed a class-action lawsuit against a contractor and an engineering firm they claim caused water and sewage damage to their homes and businesses during an August storm. The case, filed Friday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court by more than […]

Source: http://www.delmarvanow.com, October 22, 2011 By: Sarah Lake As a jury trial for the city’s lawsuit regarding its faulty wastewater treatment plant approaches, the roster of defendants is growing. O’Brien & Gere, the company that designed the plant, and Construction Dynamics Group Inc., the project’s construction manager, have filed complaints that will pull a total […]

Source: http://www.fredericknewspost.com, September 30, 2011 By: Bethany Rodgers Snags in the construction of a new nursing home had the Frederick County Commissioners shaking their heads Thursday as costs and delays continue to pile up. At their meeting, the county board authorized five work changes that could add up to $430,000 to as much as the […]

Source: http://www.tampabay.com, September 20, 2011 By: Craig Pittman A sharply divided Tampa Bay Water board voted Monday to settle its lawsuit against the company that designed its flawed reservoir, with HDR Engineering handing over $30 million — far less than the cost of a repair, which means the ratepayers would likely pick up the rest […]

Source: http://www.signonsandiego.com, September 16, 2011 By: Elizabeth Aguilera, Debbi Baker and Sandra Dibble Federal officials hope to learn in about a week what caused a construction canopy to collapse Wednesday at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, sending 11 motorists to the hospital and wreaking havoc for thousands of people trying to cross from Mexico into […]

Source: http://www.mysanantonio.com, August 26, 2011 By: Richard A. Marini Project manager, not hospital or county, targeted. The first lawsuit stemming from the collapse of an unfinished parking garage in February has been filed by two workers injured in the incident. According to the suit, which names project manager Broaddus + Muñoz as the sole defendant, Joaquin […]

Source: http://enr.construction.com, July 25, 2011 By: Tony Illia The future of the Las Vegas Strip’s Harmon Hotel remains clouded by competing claims over the unfinished building’s structural soundness. Released on July 11, an engineering report commissioned by owner MGM Resorts International says construction defects in the 28-story tower are “so pervasive and varied … that […]

Source: http://www.tampabay.com, June 30, 2009 By: Rich Shopes The agency operating the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway approved a settlement Monday to recover nearly $75 million after an elevated section of the road collapsed during construction five years ago. The settlement, which comes nearly four years after the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority sued general engineering consultant […]

Source: http://www.constructionrisk.com By: J. Kent Holland, Jr. The pollution exclusion of a commercial general liability (CGL) policy was enforced to exclude coverage for injuries allegedly caused from carbon monoxide that was emitted from a propane-powered grinder that was being used to grind terrazzo floors while another contractor’s worker was working in the same area installing […]