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Crawford flag: Tungatinah’s biggest costs may be site clearance and replacement power, not the shell

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Power / MarketSep 22, 2026

With the accidental-cause finding clearing the path to demolition, adjusters warn that debris-removal/remediation sub-limits and increased-cost-of-working / indemnity-period settings — often rolled forward and indexed — are where 1950s industrial generation claims break. Risk managers should stress-test declared values against asbestos-era demolition and multi-month substitute generation, not only modern-equivalent rebuild cost. | Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/construction/industrial-sums-insured-fall-short-on-site-clearance-589411.aspx