Shifting Ground: What to Know About Expansive or Unstable Soils

Shifting Ground: What to Know About Expansive or Unstable Soils

March 11, 2026 · 36 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of expansive and unstable soils for developers and homebuilders in Colorado, featuring insights from legal expert Hubert Farbes.

Expansive or unstable soils can be a difficult and expensive problem for developers and homebuilders, particularly along the Front Range in Colorado. Listen in as Brownstein’s Greg Vallin sits down with Hubert Farbes, partner at Garnett Powell Maximon Barlow & Farbes, to explain expansive soils, discuss lessons learned from recent litigation experience, and provide best practices for risk mitigation/litigation avoidance.

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