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The status recorded for “Arkansas Home Construction Collapse” is construction stopped.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Arkansas Home Construction Collapse” to USD 420000.

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This Taiyo project page references Insurance Business America along with the original URL (https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/construction/zurich-rejects-420000-arkansas-collapse-claim-in-builder-lawsuit-548121.aspx). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Arkansas Home Construction Collapse

Sector: Residential • Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

Source: Insurance Business America

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Byrd Dozer Services was building a one-family structure in Fort Smith, Arkansas, when the ground beneath the house gave way causing the slab, structure, and attached porch to collapse. The project stopped immediately and the builder filed a lawsuit against Zurich American Insurance Company for denying a $420,000 insurance claim related to the collapse during construction.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Residential, Commercial
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Insurance Business America

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The project “Arkansas Home Construction Collapse” is an infrastructure initiative in the Residential sector, located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Insurance Business America.

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Original status	construction stopped
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Byrd Dozer Services was building a one-family structure in Fort Smith, Arkansas, when the ground beneath the house gave way causing the slab, structure, and attached porch to collapse. The project stopped immediately and the builder filed a lawsuit against Zurich American Insurance Company for denying a $420,000 insurance claim related to the collapse during construction.
Original sector	Construction & Engineering
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Arkansas
City	Fort Smith

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Source	Insurance Business America
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Record type	Project
Sector	Residential, Commercial
Article published date	2025-09-16

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