Ralf R. Rodriguez, a construction attorney in the firm’s Miami office, was quoted in the article “Echoes of a Tragedy: Surfside Condo Collapse Has Lasting Ramifications” by the South Florida Business Journal.

Ralf discussed how the cost of insuring a project for a general contractor has gone up significantly. Ralf says, “It can become a dealbreaker, in terms of whether a contractor will stand behind their work and put not just their reputation on the line, but their company on the line for any default that creates liability to the [building] owner.” This article focuses on how all parts of the market have been affected following the Surfside condo collapse, and the lessons people have taken away from this tragedy.

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