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...

With the increase in solar panel installations, Guardian Group, Inc.'s Construction Defect Group continues to see an increase in solar panel claims and defect cases. On one recent case, the homeowner's attorneys claimed that energy bills hadn't been reduced by the installation and they alleged false promises and inferior work by the contractor. Upon investigation, our experts confirmed that the...