Charlie Campbell has extensive experience in large loss / catastrophe situations. He has worked as Director of J.S. Held preparing estimates and bid specifications for more than 500 buildings in over 110 locations throughout Florida after Hurricanes Hugo and Andrew. Charlie has also handled wildfires in California and flooding in the mid-west and in 1994… Continue reading Introducing Charlie Campbell as Advise & Consult’s Newest Expert Witness
Month: August 2019
All Acquisition Costs Should Be Included For Replacement Cost Values
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 17, 2019 Insurance company adjusters often leave off the reasonably expected acquisition costs when determining replacement cost. While the actual pricing can become theoretical, the bottom line is that these acquisition costs can be a material cost and every adjuster should include them when determining… Continue reading All Acquisition Costs Should Be Included For Replacement Cost Values
How Contractors Can Prevent Fraud in Their Workforce
Sarah Hofmann | Construction Executive | June 14, 2019 The word fraud might conjure up images of Wall Street executives led out to police cars in cuffs, or sleazy conmen with slicked-back hair. While these ideas might be popular in movies and TV, and often in the news, many small and large businesses fall victim… Continue reading How Contractors Can Prevent Fraud in Their Workforce
Damages in Construction Arbitrations
Michael W. Kling and Thomas Gaines | Secretariat International, Inc. | November 28, 2018 Types of damages The types of additional costs and resulting damages that are experienced by a contractor or owner because of specific events, actions or inactions are likely to vary, but typically include one or more of the following: scope changes,… Continue reading Damages in Construction Arbitrations
When Subcontractors Sue Only the Surety on Payment Bond and Tips for General Contractors
Ira M. Schulman and Emily D. Anderson | Pepper Hamilton | June 17, 2019 Payment bonds have been a staple of public construction projects since 1874, when the U.S. Congress first passed the Heard Act, which required that contractors obtain payment bonds for public projects to ensure that subcontractors and material suppliers have a way… Continue reading When Subcontractors Sue Only the Surety on Payment Bond and Tips for General Contractors