One thing that has certainly changed over the 30 years that I have been providing expert witness analysis and testimony on construction disputes has been the size of the files we work with. The unit of measure for case documents has evolved from the Banker’s Box ...
Topics:
Construction Delay Claims,
Ted Bumgardner,
Construction Forensics,
Testifying Expert,
Construction Claims,
Construction,
Construction Legal Issues,
Publications
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Experienced attorneys usually have go-to sources for construction and engineering experts. However, cases in construction litigation can be curve-balls, where the expertise required is different from initial expectations or the issues are complex and need deep ...
Topics:
Civil Engineering,
Construction Forensics,
Testifying Expert,
Construction Claims,
Construction Legal Issues,
Engineering,
Construction Defect Claims
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Subject: Sub-Contractor Claim Resolution
Client: Randy Finch and Andrea Petray, Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP, San Diego, CA
Expert: Ted Bumgardner
Topics:
Surety Claims,
Construction Delay Claims,
Ted Bumgardner,
Construction Forensics,
Testifying Expert,
Construction Claims,
From Our Case Files
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2019 marked the 26th anniversary of West Coast Casualty’s Construction Defect Seminar
(WCCCDS), which took place in May at the Disneyland Hotel. As we have done every year
since our founding a decade ago, Xpera was a sponsor of the event and many of our key ...
Topics:
Defects Analysis,
West Coast Casualty's Construction Defect Seminar,
Construction Claims,
Construction Defect,
Construction Defect Claims
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Construction contractors live with risk every day, both in workplace safety and a whole slew of financial risks and legal disputes. It’s no secret that many private-owned construction companies end up closing shop in less than a decade, smaller contracting firms ...
Topics:
Construction Delay Claims,
Risk Management,
Construction Claims,
Breach of Contract Claims,
Construction Defect Claims
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Construction projects usually have a clearly defined start date – it normally occurs days after the Notice to Proceed date – yet when you ask the project manager when the project will be complete, the answer may sound ambiguous. That is because there are different ...
Topics:
Construction Delay Claims,
Claims,
Risk Management,
Construction Claims,
Breach of Contract Claims
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In construction litigation and construction claims one term gets brought up time and time again: standard of care. Standard of care analysis is often used when there’s a delay, the building(s) have construction defects or when a party alleges that someone breached ...
Topics:
Standard of Care Claims,
General Contractor Standards,
Construction Forensics,
Testifying Expert,
Construction Claims,
Building Codes and Standards
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