Successful Defense of $32M Construction Design-Build Claim and $550K Recovery Awarded by Houston AAA.
This case arose from the collapse of a large retaining wall that rendered a significant portion of a Texas state highway impassable. Our client, Stantec Consulting Services Inc. sued the design-builder for the cost of redesigning the wall. The design-builder counterclaimed for costs associated with rebuilding the wall which it contended was $32 million including interest and attorneys fees. After a five day arbitration, conducted by American Arbitration Association in Houston, the arbitrators awarded Stantec its total claimed damages plus interest and denied the claim of the design-builder entirely.