Recently, Guardian Group, Inc.'s Construction Defect Group was called to the site of a residential development of more than 100 homes. When the homeowner's association filed a construction defect claims against the construction team, including both the roofer and framer, the defense counsel sought the support of Guardian's experts. The plaintiff experts initially prepared a report including an extensive list...

With extensive school and civic structure experience, Guardian Group, Inc. often fields requests from the nation's surety companies and their counsel for claims investigation and complex takeovers. In this case, in conjunction with a $60 million school renovation taking place in the Midwest, and electrical contractor had been awarded a contract worth approximately $6 million. When Guardian's Surety Group received...

At the container terminal of a popular Southern California port, Guardian Group, Inc.'s  experts were called upon to provide comprehensive forensic evaluations on many of the construction elements that had been undertaken in conjunction with a multi-year renovation. Construction and engineering forensic work included defect analysis and testing of the concrete foundation, paving, grading, underground utilities, structural framing and stucco work....