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UK Parliament Calls in Surveyors to Test for Dangerous Concrete

Tests are being carried out to determine whether the UK Houses of Parliament contain the form of crumbling concrete that caused ministers last week to tell more than 100 schools to close buildings. Surveyors are investigating if any parts of …

Condo Collapse: Everyone Will Point Fingers But Florida Laws Narrow Liability

The collapse of a condominium tower near Miami will set off years of litigation as victims and their families look to find fault among the building’s management as well as engineers, architects and others, according to legal experts. Disaster struck …

Lockton Affinity to Offer Coverage for Architects, Engineers through GenStar

Lockton Affinity has expanded its insurance coverage offerings to include customized policies for architecture, civil engineering, construction management, design build, electrical engineering, HVAC engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, mechanical engineering and surveying professionals. These professionals will have access to professional …

Victor O. Schinnerer Increases Capacity for Architects & Engineers through Aspen

Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, an underwriting manager of specialty insurance, has expanded its professional liability insurance program for architects and engineers (A&E). Brokers can now procure up to $35 million in coverage on behalf of qualified and eligible A&E …

Berkley DP to Offer $1M Per Project Primary Limits to Design Professional Insureds

Berkley Design Professional (Berkley DP), a division of Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, now offers per project primary (PPP) limits of $1 million for Berkley DP policyholders. This $1 million limit applies to every project covered under their professional …

Update: Taiwan Bridge Collapse Claims 5 Lives with 1 Person Missing

Searchers in Taiwan have recovered five bodies and are looking for one more person missing from three fishing boats that were struck when a bridge collapsed into the water below, authorities said Wednesday. The National Fire Agency said two of …

Bridge in Eastern Taiwan Collapses; Divers Search for Victims

A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending a burning oil tanker truck falling onto boats in the water below. An air force helicopter, fishing vessels and more than 60 military personnel, including divers were …

S. Korea Balcony Collapse Kills 2, Injures 16, Including U.S., Other International Athletes

A balcony inside a nightclub in South Korea collapsed on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 16, including American and other athletes at the world swimming championships, officials said. Hundreds were at the nightclub in the southern city of Gwangju …

Alleging Shoddy Stadium Work, University of Akron Sues Companies

The University of Akron in Ohio is suing several companies over the condition of railings in the school’s stadium, saying shoddy construction and design led to $1 million in needed repairs. The university lawsuit included photographs that show railings at …