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J.S. Held adquiere MorrisAnderson, firma de recuperación y reestructuración con sede en Chicago
LEER MÁSIn 2011, a balcony railing was reportedly displaced from its concrete slab, ultimately falling to the lower floors. This raised concerns about the safety of all the balconies in a multi-story condominium which led the condo board to seal off all the balconies in the tower. It was found that a large portion of the balcony railings were prematurely deteriorating, and this resulted in the replacement of all the railings in 2013. This situation led to the filing of a class action lawsuit by the unit owners against those involved in the construction of the railings.
J.S. Held's Forensic Architecture & Engineering division was retained to opine on the cause of the railing failure and to evaluate the standard of care of all parties involved in the construction of the railings. The company provided a detailed engineering report to help the client understand the cause of the premature instability of the balcony railings. We also assessed the standard of care of the architect, the general contractor, the subcontractors, the project manager, and the condo board in relation to the design, installation, and maintenance of the incident railing system.
After a review of the project specifications, agreements, and contracts made during the construction of the condominium buildings, J.S. Held concluded that there were significant deficiencies in the design, installation, and construction review of the railing system, which all contributed to the failure. The lack of detailed shop drawings signed and sealed by a professional engineer, improper document review, design coordination, and insufficient construction review, among other things, were found to be the root causes of the failure where multiple parties contributed.
Farhood Nowzartash
Vicepresidente sénior
Arquitectura e Ingeniería Forenses - Líder de Canadá
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