CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026

Modern Building-Sundt $17M Claim Is Stranded by Hospital Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy

The contractors are listed in the hospital's bankruptcy petition as the second largest unsecured creditor. Cannon Design, the project architect, is another unsecured creditor, at $324,000.

April 27, 2026
Richard Korman - Engineering News-Record

A $16.9-million claim for work on a hospital addition by a joint venture of contractors Modern Building Co. and Sundt Construction is stuck and delayed indefinitely following the California hospital's December bankruptcy filing.

Mr. Korman may be contacted at kormanr@enr.com


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