Sigmund Aaro · Project Farma · Voices of Automation

Welcome back to the Built Environment Bulletin. Over the last few weeks, three things have stood out to me across the forensic engineering, building enclosure, and construction claims markets: private equity is now reshaping both sides of the litigation table, contractors are facing a fresh wave of exposure tied to plumbing and HVAC failures, and a unanimous Supreme Court ruling has just removed one of the transportation industry's most reliable early-dismissal defenses. This edition walks through each of those threads.

Over the last few weeks, three things have stood out across the forensic engineering, building enclosure, and construction claims markets: consolidation is still accelerating, commissioning standards are finally getting a long-overdue refresh, and one of the year's most closely watched structural failures is entering a new, more consequential phase. This edition walks through each of those threads.

PLRB always tells you something about where the claims sector is heading; you just have to piece it together from a dozen different conversations. This year, four threads kept surfacing: fewer claims coming through, AI moving from panel talk to job titles, PE circling harder than ever, and firms racing to build out full-service platforms.