Whether a project is big or small, it seems inevitable that construction defect claims will surface. While the nature of these claims may vary, common patterns are generally present, and construction ...

An Oct. 20 decision of the Colorado Court of Appeals promises serious consequences to the local construction industry as well as its liability carriers. Unless changed by ongoing further proceedings, ...

Editor’s note: Guest columnist Nick Dolejsi is an attorney in the Minneapolis office of Zelle LLP. He represents clients in construction and real estate disputes and other litigation. Any advice or ...

Defects that take place during our construction process should be addressed and resolved. That’s the short story. But let’s first look at why we may be incurring defects. As you can see from the list ...

Distinguishing acceptable deviation from actionable nonconformance involves nuanced engineering and legal considerations. Differentiating between a deviation, deficiency and defect becomes crucial for ...

When a defect, failure or collapse occurs, the contractors, designers and owner each may be exposed to liability, depending upon how each one carried out its responsibilities during the construction ...