In a legal battle that underscores the critical importance of construction site safety and contractor responsibilities, Tri-City Holdings, LLC has filed a lawsuit against Countywide Contracting, Inc. and IRE Construction, Inc. The complaint was lodged in the Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida on March 12, 2025. Tri-City Holdings accuses the defendants of negligence related to a townhome project known as “Latitudes in the Park.”

The case centers around allegations that Countywide Contracting and its subcontractor, IRE Construction, failed to adequately secure a construction site ahead of Hurricane Ian’s arrival in September 2022. Tri-City Holdings served as the project manager for the development located at 6425 62nd Ave. N. and 6402 64th Way N., Pinellas Park, Florida. According to the complaint, Countywide was contracted to perform framing and masonry work on the project and subsequently subcontracted some masonry tasks to IRE.

Tri-City claims that despite receiving approval from local building authorities to proceed with concrete lintel work before the storm hit, neither Countywide nor IRE ensured their presence on-site when Niagara Concrete arrived to pour concrete for structural support. This absence allegedly left parts of the structure vulnerable as high winds approached.

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