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Expert Witness Construction Industry

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Federal District Court Holds Engineer Is Qualified Enough, and His Methods Are Reliable Enough, to Testify to Date Wind and Hail...

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In Wings Platinum, LLC v. Westchester Surplus Lines Ins. Co., No. 3:23-CV-2145-D, 2025 WL 391388 (N.D. Tex. Feb. 4, 2025), a federal district court recently held that an engineer with one year and one month of experience...more

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Integrating Independent Forensic Analyses in International Construction Arbitrations

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This article discusses the various independent analyses that experts perform and how these analyses should be integrated when involved in a construction dispute that has progressed to international arbitration. While experts...more

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Fire Strategy in St. James’s Oncology v Lendlease and the Building Safety Act – An Architect’s Perspective

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Since the major fire event at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, a significant period of cultural and professional change has occurred within the construction industry in regard to fire safety. During this period, we have seen the...more

Stark & Stark

Pre COVID-19 Construction Cost Estimates Are Likely Outdated

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In New Jersey (and virtually all other states), construction defect cases for common interest community associations are heavily reliant on expert witnesses. Even if a building system is obviously defective — in that windows...more

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Construction Litigation Update – April 2022

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Recent Cases on the Duties and Roles of Expert Witnesses in Litigation in the United Kingdom and Australia – The Importance of Remaining Independent The firm’s update expands further on the roles and duties of expert...more

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'Common Law Common Sense' delay analysis

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In White Constructions Pty Ltd v PBS Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1166 the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia, rejected both parties' expert delay analysis and the methodologies on which they were based, holding...more

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GAR Know-How Construction Arbitration - United States

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Legal System - 1. Is your jurisdiction primarily a common law, civil law, customary law or theocratic law jurisdiction? Are the laws substantially derived from the laws of another jurisdiction and, if so, which? What...more

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Timing Is Everything: How Early Retention of Expert Consultants Can Make Or Break Your Construction

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Resolution of construction disputes oftentimes involves the unravelling of complex issues, and requires the analyses and opinions of expert witnesses in various industries related to the project. For these reasons, retaining...more

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April 2018: Construction Litigation Update

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Expert Evidence in Construction Arbitrations: Some Key Pointers. Construction projects involve a wide range of technical trades and expertise. Disputes arising from construction projects, which are increasingly decided in the...more

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