Archives for May 2008

How Not To Transport A Ladder

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24 May 2008 | Construction, Experts, General, Inspections, Photography | No Comments

Photos: The Contractor Read the Plans a Tad Too Literally…

The great folks over at the Washington Construction Law Blog posted a series of photos entitled, “the contractor read the plans a tad too literally.” Although humorous, this is actually a common situation that has led to more than a few construction defects. Sometimes the construction documents produced by the architect are a little vague [...]

24 May 2008 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Design, General, Litigation | No Comments

Sacramento Business Journal: Construction Defect Litigation

This is an interesting article by Kelly Johnson from the Sacramento Business Journal that discusses the state of the construction defect litigation industry with regards to the key factors that are currently in play: the home buying slowdown, SB800, and the insurance industry.
California’s residential construction industry is approaching uncharted waters as a housing slump, tight [...]

21 May 2008 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Consulting, Experts, Litigation | No Comments

Full Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Lower Court’s Holding in Garcia v. Brockway

“In a case that is being closely watched in the multi-family housing industry, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday released its opinion affirming the lower court’s holding that the 2-year statute of limitations for a private civil action alleging violation of the Fair Housing Act’s accessibility requirements for design and construction is triggered, i.e., [...]

13 May 2008 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Design, Experts, General, Inspections, Litigation | No Comments

The 50 Major Engineering Failures 1977-2007

A fascinating list of the most significant engineering failures over the last three decades compiled by Muhammed Abduh at the Integrity Engineering Blog.

11 May 2008 | Construction, Construction Defect, Experts, General | No Comments

Creative Home Engineering - One of a Kind

This doesn’t have much to do with construction defects, but it is interesting nonetheless. Creative Home Engineering creates secret passageways, and they do it with style. Below is a quote from an older article that appeared in Phoenix’s East Valley Tribune:
“After crossing the short hallway to the master suite, she shows off her bedroom, the [...]

1 May 2008 | Construction, Design, General, Technology | No Comments