Social Media Ideas for Construction Defects

Latent Construction Defects: Hidden Source of Disputed Losses in Fast-Built Texas

A nail driven through a supply line during original construction. It happens more often than most claims professionals would expect. In one North Texas home, the fastener sat embed...

“Subpar construction”: Amrit Ocean Resort owners sue developer, construction team over alleged defects

Less than two weeks after the developer of Amrit Ocean Resort turned over control of the condo association to the unit owners, a rain event exposed what the association alleges are...

Designing Planned Community Documents to Reduce Defect Litigation Exposure

A recent Wall Street Journal article (“Home Builders Are Getting Buried in Claims of Shoddy Construction”) highlighted the growing wave of construction defect litigation facing hom...

How Contractors Can Prevent Construction Defect Litigation

  The threat of construction defect litigation looms large for every contractor. It can severely impact a contractor's reputation, financial stability, and client relationships. T...

The Root Cause of Defects We Rarely Name or Address

You’ve been here before. A defect surfaces and brings a critical project to a halt. 

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NIST Report Details How Design, Construction Flaws Led to Surfside Condo Collapse

NIST's long-awaited findings conclude design flaws, construction deviations and corrosion left Champlain Towers South vulnerable before its deadly 2021 collapse.

A ‘widow-maker’: Structural failure in NYC likely to trigger legal battles

Once the immediate safety concerns are addressed, the flurry of claims begin in a case like the East 42nd Street conversion project, construction lawyers said.

Post-Occupancy Acoustic Complaints: What Goes Wrong and Why

The post Post-Occupancy Acoustic Complaints: What Goes Wrong and Why appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Acoustic complaints are a major headache for residential property devel...

Who Is Responsible for New Home Construction Quality?

In production homebuilding, quality control is not just about who found the defect. It is about whether the home is truly ready to advance to the next stage. That is why the super...

‘Failures happen during construction’: Office-to-residential conversions are all over NYC, but failures usually get fixe...

An engineer says the failed columns at the former Pfizer HQ have nothing to do with steel material quality.

Inspector of Buckling Building Cited for Missing Problems at Other Sites

A New York Times review of city records shows that the firm, Domani Inspection Services, was repeatedly accused of breaking New York City rules.

New Homes Save Homeowners Money, But Builders Face Rising Defect Claims

 This week’s housing news also includes Florida’s sweeping building code overhaul, AI’s growing strain on the grid, and new research suggesting mass deportations may be hurting Ame...

Trilogy wins over $1M in suit over leaking “Frankenstein” roof at luxury auto club

The developer of a 72-acre luxury motorsports club won $1.2 million in damages and other awards in its shoddy construction lawsuit claiming a slew of defects –– primarily leaking r...

Engineering failure likely behind Pfizer project scare

Major renovations on aging buildings require delicate structural work, particularly when developers add floors, cantilever new sections or redistribute loads through an existing fr...

When Your First Apartment Is a Lemon

What New York homeowners can do before and after a purchase to avoid or mitigate shoddy construction.

The Gross Disproportionality Exception to Construction Damages

How to Prevent Construction Deficiencies with Digital QAQC

🔊 Listen to this section to understand why building it right the first time is essential in today’s high-stakes construction environment. Building it right the first time is not...

Analysis of Polinder v. Brand Insulations, Inc. and the Washington Construction Statute of Repose

Digital QA/QC for Homebuilder Inspections

  Homebuilders do not usually have a shortage of inspection intent. They have an inspection confirmation problem.

Deadly Surfside Condo Collapse Stemmed From Flaws Dating Back to 1981, Probe Finds

The deadly 2021 partial collapse of a condominium building in Surfside, FL, was rooted in severe design and construction flaws.

Indeed sues Stamford landlord over hidden fireproofing defects in office tower

Tenant says it had to fix the building itself - and now wants the landlord to foot the bill

Indeed sues Stamford landlord over hidden fireproofing defects in office tower

Tenant says it had to fix the building itself - and now wants the landlord to foot the bill

US and Canadian construction insurance are moving apart at the coverage level

LEG3 remains standard in Canada while US insurers replace it with proprietary wordings carrying stricter defect definitions and higher deductibles