/ ABOUT THE CASE, CLAIM, OR ISSUE / Recently, Guardian Group’s expertise was called to the fore on a Texas claim directed against the balcony waterproofing subcontractor on an apartment building. On certain types of claims, chiefly delay claims and warranty work, much of Guardian’s construction defect work becomes similar to that of a forensic accountant, but a specialized one...

Recently, Guardian Group, Inc.'s Construction Defect Group was dispatched to the scene of a commercial structure that housed the local Girl Scout Council. Our construction defect experts were asked to investigate a reported popping of tiles at the site, complete a failure analysis and prepare a report documenting the forensic causation. The single-story, concrete masonry unit (CMU) building was originally constructed...

Guardian Group, Inc.'s construction claims experts were recently called to the scene of an aviation fueling facility. Just prior to this, a routine punch-list process left the project engineer dissatisfied with the quality of the welding on the job - a significant factor due to the fact that petroleum piping must perform/endure to a greater degree. Despite the project's completion...