Member-Firm performs geotechnical engineering study with settlement analysis, earthwork recommendations and detailed description of construction phase services for an addition to a warehouse. The owner sued the firm because the settlement came to 2.5 inches instead of 2 inches as the firm predicted.
alluvial soils; antagonistic attitudes ;architects; bill collection; client education; contract-formatted proposal; general conditions; hired-gun expert legal guidance; meeting minutes; preconstruction meetings; settlement; structural engineers surcharging triangulated communication