After a recent storm, Guardian Group, Inc. was asked to inspect a damaged seawall in a south Florida commercial marina to determine the cause and origin of the reported damage, and to provide estimated costs of repair. The marina provides both wet and dry storage facility for boats-the dry storage sheds were built in the late-nineties, while the seawall and...

Subsequent to our client's principal being terminated, Guardian Group, Inc.'s Surety Group was engaged to investigate, and complete a federally-administered project at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (SYLPOE) that involved the construction of a new 804-feet pedestrian bridge to span I-5 (30 lanes of traffic) and connect the Customs and Border Protection facilities at the US/Mexico border. The...

Surety claims overload? When sureties of every size, but especially the smaller and medium-sized firms, face an onslaught of surety bond claims, the question of whether to outsource your claims frequently arises. Whether resulting from a single claim from a large General Contractor or from multiple bonds, you have a whole slew of factors to consider, not the least of...