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title: "Does Builders Risk Cover Engineering Errors?"
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# Does Builders Risk Cover Engineering Errors?

Separate redesign costs from resulting damage, then review both builders risk and professional liability terms.

Builders risk usually does not pay to correct an engineering error itself; the cited ISO form excludes faulty design and specifications. Resulting property damage may be treated differently, and the engineer’s professional liability policy may also matter. Professional liability coverage is a separate line for claims arising from professional services, subject to its own terms. Ask whether the issue is the cost to redo an incorrect design or physical damage caused by it; the policy may treat those differently. Review the builders risk ensuing-loss wording, engineer’s professional liability coverage, and any project-specific endorsements before testing or construction proceeds. The engineer’s professional liability insurance may be relevant to an allegation about design or engineering advice, while builders risk addresses only the project property terms. Request both policy wordings and identify the claimed expense: redesign, replacement of defective work, or resulting damage. Check professional-service exclusions, the project schedule, and any builders risk exception for ensuing physical loss.

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## Sources

1. [Small Business](https://content.naic.org/consumer/small-business.htm). National Association of Insurance Commissioners; FAQ: What’s general liability insurance?; What does general liability not cover?; What are other types of business liability insurance?. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Builders Risk Coverage Form](https://assets.touchpointmarkets.com/e8/58/dec27c1b462c8227b4693fb8ac81/ih-00-70-05-17-builders-risk-coverage-form.pdf). Insurance Services Office, Inc.; hosted by Touchpoint Markets; IH 00 70 05 17, A.1.c and A.2 pp. 1–2; A.3 and A.4 pp. 2–5; A.5 and A.6 pp. 5–8; B.2–3 pp. 10–11; C–E pp. 12–13; copyright 2017, illustrative specimen. Accessed 2026-09-25.

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