Member-Firm performs geotechnical engineering study for building foundation and parking pavement design, for the construction of the office building. When the building experiences extensive heave of the slab and beam system, and further cracking, the architect finds the member-firm at fault, who in turn successfully defends itself with the detailed findings and reports.
active soils, architect, CoMET, construction-claims attorney, contract-formation process, contracts, office building, pavement design, shrink-swell soils, small projects, triangulated communication, subpoenas, litigation, opportunity cost, discovery,