Archives for the 'Inspections' Category
Watch Fire Researchers Torch Homes, Offices and Warehouses
Wired Magazine has a video gallery profiling the testing and analysis work conducted at the NIST’s Building and Fire Research Laboratory’s Fire Dynamics and Smokeview software modeling and laboratory fire testing experiments. The BFRL provide invaluable data for manufacturers, contractors and others in the building industry to further fire safety standards and practices. And how [...]
21 June 2008 | Construction, Construction Defect, Consulting, Experts, General, Inspections, Technology | No Comments
Concrete Testing at Yankee Stadium and Freedom Tower Is Scrutinized
“Manhattan prosecutors are investigating whether the leading concrete testing company in the New York area, which has been hired to measure and analyze the strength of the concrete poured at some of the biggest construction projects in the city, failed to do some tests and falsified others, officials involved in the inquiry said on Friday.
“The [...]
21 June 2008 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Consulting, Inspections, Litigation | No Comments
How Not To Transport A Ladder
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24 May 2008 | Construction, Experts, General, Inspections, Photography | 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
Ghosts From The Boom
From the Las Vegas Business Press:
The number of local construction-defect lawsuits has risen alongside the valley’s population. And one reason for this may be the heavy regulatory burden assumed by the area’s building and safety officials who oversaw all the area development.
County officials say that at the height of the building boom some inspectors were [...]
27 April 2008 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Consulting, Experts, Inspections, Litigation | No Comments
If These Walls Could Talk…
If these walls could talk, the previous homeowner wouldn’t have felt the need to leave a letter.
The secret room in the old mill home on Whitten Street in Greenville’s Dunean section contained a handwritten letter from the previous owner titled, “You Found It!”
“Hello. If you’re reading this, then you found the secret room. I owned [...]
20 January 2008 | Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Experts, Inspections, Litigation | No Comments
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Blamed On Error In Design
Undersize gusset plates in the Interstate 35-W bridge in Minneapolis were “the critical factor” in the bridge collapse last year that killed 13 people and injured 100, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
Chairman Mark Rosenker said the plates, which connected steel beams, were roughly half the thickness they should have been because of a [...]
20 January 2008 | Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Design, General, Inspections, Litigation | No Comments
Caveat Emptor: Collapsible Ladders Are Dangerous
OK folks, these things are dangerous. We have seen these collapsible/folding ladders before on inspections. Some are better than others at promoting self injury and property destruction. Choose wisely.
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18 October 2007 | Construction Defect, Consulting, Experts, General, Inspections | No Comments
Tools, tools and more tools!
We’re catching up on some stories that have been circulating around the internet. In this post we’ll tackle some of the hot new products in the world of tools.
At the top of this year’s holiday wish list for anyone in the construction defect investigation business is the Rigid SeeSnake micro Inspection Camera. This would almost [...]
8 October 2007 | Construction, General, Inspections | 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
