re: $60M Allen football stadium deemed 'not safe,' will close this season

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i've worked on lump sum projects where inspections (soils testing, rebar, concrete cylinders, welding, etc.) were payed for by the Owner

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Ive done both on Lump Sum projects where the contractor and the owner have paid for this. Ive been in positions where the owner paid a 3rd party and I hired a 4th party, I had the money in the bid, so as to make sure my arse was totally covered. This sounds like a combination of faulty design and poor construction. Ultimately, the contractor will take the hit. Architects and Engineers always manage to escape this kind of blame.