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Construction

Apr. 5, 2024

Special master recommended for $23.9M construction dispute

The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by Swinerton, alleging breach of contract by the Asian Art Museum for a construction project. Swinerton has since filed counter complaints against seven of its subcontractors, who have also filed cross-complaints.

A Superior Court judge on Thursday recommended a special master be appointed in a $23.9 million construction contract dispute between Swinerton Builders and the San Francisco Asian Art Museum because of the recent addition of 13 companies to the case.

The original lawsuit was filed in 2021 by Swinerton, claiming that the Asian Art Museum had breached their 2018 contract for a $23.9 million construction project Swinerton was to oversee. Sin...

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