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Berg Electric Corporation, Issue No. 1
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March 2001
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The Contractors Critic
berg
Electric corporation
Reporting on Safety, Productivity, and Honesty in the Construction Industry.
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Liens,
Litigation & Liens
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Berg
Electric has a long history of expansion problems
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Since its start up in
1946, Berg Electric has cornered a substantial share of the Southern
California electrical construction market. Their clients have included
Nordstrom’s, Scripps, Mervyn’s, Regal Cinemas, Pacific Bell, and scores of
other businesses. Their annual sales are approaching $150 million. Berg
Electric, also known as BergElectric, has hundreds of employees and has
recently branched out into Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
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In
one case the injured Berg employee collected a settlement of $650,000. |
Along with Berg’s rapid growth, Berg has experienced growing
problems. Several of its contracts in recent years have deteriorated into
scorched-earth litigation. Clients and employees have sued Berg. Berg has
filed liens and has sued its own customers.
On at least seven occasions, injured Berg employees and third parties have
alleged that they were injured because of Berg’s negligence and in turn have
filed court suits. In one case the injured Berg employee collected a
settlement of $650,000.
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Berg’s
inability to collect over $3 million in construction debts has prodded
Berg to file flurries of liens... |
Berg’s inability, to collect over $3 million in construction debts has
prodded Berg to file flurries of liens against some of the most prestigious
and well known companies in Southern California.
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As of publication, Berg has not made any
suggestions or refuted any of the information in this publication.
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