Archives for the 'Construction Defect' Category
3-Dimensional Ceilings in Russia
After some extended vacation here at shccinc.com due to some additional grandchildren, we return live with new vigor. Below is a picture taken of a ceiling in a Russian residence:
Why would those wacky Russians create such a striking design? It is actually a result of water leaking from the above unit. They sure must be [...]
11 September 2007 | Construction Defect, Photography | No Comments
Big Dig tunnel collapse
Hmmmm…
No doubt: someone was negligent in the collapse of the Big Dig tunnel in Boston that killed one. The Latin phrase res ipsa loquitur comes to mind.
But it’s hard to understand why Massachusetts officials are going after Powers Fasteners, Inc.
Powers received an order for standard-set epoxy to be used in the tunnel ceiling, and sold [...]
14 August 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
The housing boom legacy
This article, while somewhat grim, definitely hits the nail on the head so to speak, about some of coming fallout from the housing boom that seems to be waning. Brad Inman’s article is yet another dissenting opinion from the rhetoric coming from QA/QC firms. Inman instead sees the handwriting on the wall pointing towards a [...]
14 August 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law | No Comments
Builders, house flippers face more accountability
Texas is cracking down not just on builders, but remodelers and “flippers” as well it seems. I can’t help but wonder if the increased publicity from Texas area investors such as the Montelongos hasn’t helped to spur this legislation on.
Many remodelers and house flippers will fall under the purview of a state agency that regulates [...]
14 August 2007 | Business, Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law | No Comments
Defects dull dream home’s luster
This is an interesting article that is mostly accurate, although it does contain some errors and is definitely biased, although the Contra Costa Times does not list it as an editorial piece..
Experts estimate that the average new house will exhibit three to 14 construction defects. Some builders have a reputation for standing behind their work [...]
8 August 2007 | Business, Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Inspections | No Comments
Insider Q&A hears from construction-quality expert
Don Neff is president of La Jolla Pacific Ltd., an Irvine-based consulting firm that advises homebuilders on ways to improve the quality of their construction and avoid construction-defect claims. The firm operates in 10 states and claims to have assisted 1,000 clients in the building of more than 50,000 homes. Register reporter Jeff Collins spoke [...]
28 July 2007 | Business, Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Experts, Litigation | No Comments
Proposal To Ban EIFS By Oregon State Senators Moves Forward
In a unanimous vote of 26-0, Oregon State Senators, led by Senator Jackie Winters (R-Salem), voted to ban the use of synthetic stucco on Oregon homes. This decision came after Senator Winters told the story of an 11-year old Salem resident, Whitney McClain, who is currently being treated for multiple brain tumors after a mold [...]
12 July 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
Attorney Needed in Phoenix, Arizona
Any takers?
Our over twenty year old condos started with construction defects like improperly built patio/balcony structures resulting in sub-frame, frame and interior sub floor decomposition. Our patios/balconies are not the property of the owners, but rather the property of the HOA. How lucky we are to have the right to exclusive use, but the repairs [...]
28 June 2007 | Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
Dark side of the housing boom: Shoddy construction
This article provides a good background on the nature of construction defects in new home construction and is directed at consumers.
At the peak of the recent housing boom, home buyers scooped up a million newly built homes every year while homeowners poured more than $200 billion into renovations. But now stories of shifting soil, leaky [...]
23 June 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Inspections, Litigation | No Comments
Investigation Reveals Homebuilders Failed to Pay Taxes on Undocumented Workers
(PRWEB) June 20, 2007 — Americas Watchdog is one of Americas premier consumer groups. For over two years it has been conducting a nationwide investigation focused on homebuilders using a “coyote labor broker scheme” to avoid the payment of local, state or federal taxes. According to Americas Watchdog, “in the last six years we are [...]
22 June 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Experts, General, Litigation | No Comments
