Source: https://www.realtor.com/, April 29, 2026 By: Julie Taylor Condo owners in the Aston Martin Residences in downtown Miami, where units are priced up to $59 million, are alleging the 2-year-old luxury building is plagued by defects indicating shoddy construction. The building’s condominium association has initiated a legal claim against the developer, general contractor, and the construction […]

Source: https://abc11.com/, February 9, 2026 By: Penelope Lopez The city council will determine the next steps for Fayetteville’s Fire Station Four after a recent inspection by Applied Building Sciences revealed major structural issues, causing significant delays to the project. The project was approved in 2022 with a $9.4 million budget and was planned as a […]

Source: https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/, January 9, 2026 By: Elon Glucklich The Eugene Family YMCA has sued the architect, general contractor and engineering firm it hired to build its south Eugene campus, contending the $49 million project was completed with numerous defects. The YMCA is seeking a jury trial and $1.2 million in damages from Eugene-based Pivot Architecture […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, December 9, 2025 By: Tez Romero Pulte Homes is taking three insurers to federal court over what it says are wrongful refusals to defend a New Jersey condo defect suit. Filed on December 2, 2025, in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey, the case was brought by Pulte Homes […]

Source: https://www.mlive.com/, December 1, 2025 By: Ryan Stanton Ann Arbor’s big undertaking to build the city’s first net-zero, carbon-neutral fire station is off to a rocky start. Due to a significant surveying error made during the foundation layout, the city’s contractor for the project had to start removing the incorrectly laid out building foundation in […]

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/, June 2, 2025 By: Nicole Brockbank & Angelina King Humber River Health is suing the consortium contracted to build and maintain its Toronto hospital for $100 million, alleging that negligent design and construction is creating health and safety problems for patients and staff. The lawsuit, filed in early April, alleges that a “sizable portion” […]

Source: https://www.miamiherald.com/, May 27, 2025 By: Andres Viglucci Interior demolition work on the iconic, long-closed Coconut Grove Playhouse has been stopped after a contractor’s error caused a partial collapse and “severely compromised” the historic structure’s roof, city of Miami officials said Friday. The streets in front of the 1927 theater’s wing-shaped front have been closed […]

Source: Miller Insurance The Insured provided general contracting and construction management services for the construction of a four story, 83-unit apartment building. After construction had started, the Insured discovered a survey error that was made by its survey subcontractor. The error resulted in the construction of a larger structure, resulting in added construction costs. Our […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, September 9, 2024 By: Jake Offenhartz An underwater tunnel that passes beneath New York City’s East River sprung a leak last Wednesday after a city contractor mistakenly drilled a hole through it, sending streams of water into the heavily used passage as officials scrambled to plug the opening and block off traffic. The […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, July 12, 2024 By: Jodie Clark McDougal and Jackson G. O’Brien, Fredrikson & Byron PA When homeowners discover defective construction, it can be difficult to understand and remedy the issues. It can be even more difficult to determine which parties are responsible. The Iowa Court of Appeals recently offered some clarity in Yakel v. […]

Source: Berkley Construction Professional A general contractor was hired to build a new home and its CAD operator designed the home with a structural flaw that caused the roof to collapse during construction resulting in significant property  damage and injury to workers on the site. The total amount paid to resolve this claim was  $375,000.

Source: Berkley Construction Professional A contractor designed a roof system for a specialized manufacturing facility and then subcontracted the construction  to a specialty roofing contractor. After the facility was completed there were major issues with the roof system. The  roofing product manufacturer declined the warranty due to the fact that it was installed without a […]