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Contractor’s Claim Sinks into the Florida Sugar Sand

A contractor's claim for extra costs and delays—including a pass-through claim on behalf of its paving subcontractor—failed because the contractor ignored a clear specification requirement to stabilize cohesionless Florida "sugar sand" subgrade before paving.

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