Exclusions Make Contractor Coverage Elusive, Builders Say. Appeals Court Disagrees March 11, 2025 By William Rabb A federal appeals court decision handed down last week is a victory for a Liberty Mutual surplus carrier, but it...
Who Is to Blame for Deadly 2017 Grenfell Tower Fire? September 5, 2024 By Catarina Demony and Michael Holden A public inquiry into the devastating 2017 London Grenfell Tower blaze concluded on Wednesday that a “culmination of decades of...
UK Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry Blames All Deaths on Incompetence and Greed September 5, 2024 By Michael Holden and Catarina Demony A public inquiry into the devastating 2017 London Grenfell Tower blaze that killed 72 people blamed the disaster on failings...
Construction Defects Are Not Covered Property Damage in Commercial Liability Policy August 16, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A home builder is not covered under the property damage coverage in its commercial liability policy for construction defects for...
Alabama Home Builder’s Negligence Not Covered by Liability Policy, 11th Circuit Says January 11, 2023 By Jim Sams An Alabama judge awarded Robert and Mindy Barton $900,000 for actual damages and emotional distress caused by the botched construction...
UK Homebuilders Commit More Than £2B to Fix Fire Safety Issues April 18, 2022 By Jack Sidders Developers responsible for building half of the new homes in the UK have committed more than 2 billion pounds ($2.6...
Contractor, Agency Face $10M Lawsuit in Oregon for Construction Work April 7, 2022 TriMet is facing a $10 million lawsuit from the city of Portland, Oregon, for alleged deeply flawed work on a...
Major British Housebuilders Pledge to Remove Flammable Cladding April 6, 2022 Four major British housebuilders have signed a government-backed safety pledge to remove flammable roof coverings from buildings which came into...
3 Hurt When Floor Collapses During Colorado House Party February 28, 2022 Three people were taken to a hospital after a floor collapsed during a house party in a Denver area suburb,...
Luxury High-Rise in California Tilting 3 Inches Per Year January 12, 2022 A 58-story luxury apartment building in San Francisco continues to sink and is tilting about 3 inches per year, the...