Source: http://www.prnewswire.com, August 5, 2016 The Miller Law Firm announces that $39.57 Million has been awarded in the past 5 years alone to several San Francisco Homeowners Associations with construction defect claims, an indication that building defects in San Francisco are going to continue to be a reality. The San Francisco mid and hi-rise buildings […]

Source: http://www.foxnews.com, August 1, 2016 A newly built high-rise residential tower in San Francisco that’s home to famed 49ers’ quarterback Joe Montana and Giants’ outfielder Hunter Pence is slowly sinking and shifting, and may ignite a court battle between residents and the city. The 58-story Millennium Tower, located at 301 Mission Street just south of […]

Source: http://www.wacotrib.com, July 8, 2016 By: J.B. Smith A city of Waco lawsuit against the Kleinfelder engineering firm over a soil cleanup job is moving to trial after an unsuccessful mediation attempt this week. The lawsuit, filed in October in federal court in Waco, alleges that Kleinfelder’s failure to properly identify toxic soil from the […]

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com, July 5, 2016 By: Earl Cantwell There has been a trend in recent New York court decisions to expand (not limit) zones of potential legal liability. A recent case decided by the Appellate Division, 1st Department, is part of that trend and raises significant issues for New York contractors and design professionals with […]

Source: http://www.pollstarpro.com, June 3, 2016 The Edmonton Arena Corp., owned by the group that owns hockey’s Edmonton Oilers, and the City of Edmonton, Alberta, have filed a $4.7 million lawsuit against HOK Architects Corp. who designed Rogers Place.   A statement of claim filed in May on behalf of the partners behind the nearly complete […]

Source: http://www.callawyer.com, May 9, 2016 By: Timothy M. Thornton, Jr. The key is resultant property damage to other parts of the project or building. In many scenarios involving allegedly defective construction, the injured party—be it a homeowner, a commercial project developer or a homeowners association—asks that the issue be turned over to the contractor’s insurance […]

Source: http://blogs.mprnews.org, May 5, 2016 By: Brian Bakst Minnesota lawmakers abandoned an effort Thursday to punish companies that designed and built the Science Museum of Minnesota, which has experienced severe and pricey water-intrusion problems dating back to the time it opened 17 years ago. The museum is seeking $13 million in state bonding help toward repairs […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, April 21, 2016 By: John R. Lockard, Vandeventer Black LLP The Supreme Court of Virginia recently addressed construction contractors’ potential liability for damages caused by design defects. In William H. Gordon Associates, Inc. v. Heritage Fellowship Church, a church hired an engineering firm to design a rain tank system to provide storm water […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, April 18, 2016 By: Stephen W. Kiefer, Pepper Hamilton LLP Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. v. Rummel Klepper & Kahl, LLP, 226 Md. App. 420, 130 A.3d 1024, 2016 Md. App. LEXIS 3 ( Md. Ct. Spec. App. Jan. 28, 2016) The City of Baltimore retained a design professional, Rummel Klepper & Kahl (“RK&K”), […]

Source: http://www.yourerie.com, March 22, 2016 By: leanne Stuck ERIE, Pa A construction error made in the building of a new Bayfront Hotel may delay the process. During the construction of the new Courtyard Marriott on the Bayfront,  incorrect drywall was used in 150 guest bathrooms. The sub-contractor, Associated Finish Systems, realized the mistake and is taking […]

Source: http://www.constructiondive.com, March 15, 2016 By: Kim Slowey The following is the third installment of Construction Dive’s “The Dotted Line” series, which takes an in-depth look at different construction contract types each month with expert input. Read the first two installments here and here. Although the design-build process of construction has been used throughout the world for […]

Source: Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc. Design firms that take part in design-build projects face different risks than those faced in traditional design-bid-build projects. Firms, whether taking the design-build lead or serving as a subcontractor to the design-build entity, often are legally responsible on a contractual liability basis rather than for their negligent professional […]