Construction

Montgomery Rennie & Jonson attorneys have extensive experience in construction litigation, covering the progress of construction, products used in construction, building and component design, and losses arising from natural disaster, building collapse, improper design, fire and blasting.

Principal Areas Of Expertise

  • Catastrophic structure building failure or structural collapse
  • Blasting design and practices
  • Damages resulting from blasting
  • Roofing and waterproofing
  • Electrical fires
  • Building component failures
  • Construction equipment, machinery and tools
  • Heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment
  • Building integrity failures
  • Fire alarm and suppressions systems

    • Representative Matters

  • North American Counsel for an electrical component manufacturer in claims alleging that the components were causally related to building fires
  • National Counsel for manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing materials on building integrity issues
  • National counsel for building insulation manufacturer on building integrity issues
  • National Counsel for manufacturer of HVAC systems and components
  • North American counsel for manufacturers of explosives and detonation systems
  • Defense of manufacturers of construction equipment involved in property loss and personal injury
  • Defense of contractors and engineers involved in building design and integrity issues
  • Defense of tool manufacturers in personal injury losses
  • Consultation and testimony as an expert witness in insurance litigation involving the progress of a large construction project



    • Team Contacts  
     
    Douglas W. Rennie
    James J. Montgomery    		 Ralph E. Burnham
    G. Todd Hoffpauir