Recently, Guardian Group, Inc.'s Construction Defect Group was brought into a case between a General Contractor (GC) and the building's owner. The first of two dozen buildings had gone up at this Northern California office campus, with this one being approximately 30,000 square feet, and already occupied. Unfortunately, water and water damage were evident throughout the interior spaces upon...

Often times, a surety will elect to assist with contractor financing in an effort to mitigate claim losses. Such was the case on one of Guardian Group, Inc.'s files that involved a painting contractor in the Southwest. This large firm had several jobs open simultaneously, and the principal was experiencing cash flow problems. Many of the company's bonded projects, each...

Recently, Guardian Group, Inc.'s construction defect experts were called to the scene of a high-rise condo for yet another podium deck issue - podiums are notorious for causing construction headaches, and pool podiums are ripe with safety issues and resident complaints. In this case, resultant damages included a pronounced leaking on the cars parked in the garage below, similar leaking...