Archives for the 'Inspections' Category
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 | Comments Off
Construction and Construction Defect Links
Over the last week or so there have been several links accumulating with lots of good information. Rather than post a bunch of individual entries, we’ve compiled a list below. Some of these are related to legal issues involving construction defects, some have to do with inspections, and all have something to do with construction. [...]
20 June 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, General, Inspections, Litigation | Comments Off
The Liberation that comes with Limits and Restrictions
Recently over at Presentation Zen, Garr Reynolds wrote about the theory of decreased rather than increased creativity resulting from limitless restriction. It is these requirements and limitations that provide a structure within which the truly creative and successful excel.
In my construction defect investigations I focus on the “what” so much I rarely think of the [...]
10 April 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, General, Inspections, Litigation | Comments Off
Home Depot: Good For Do-It-Yourselfers, Not So Much When They “Do-It-For-You”
“Here’s our money, we trust you, just come into our homes and devastate our lives,” a Home Depot customer tells NBC4. “It’s just been a nightmare,” says another.
Now Home Depot is a company that not unlike Wal-Mart, has its share of fans and foes. The fairly common home improvement supply store is a wonderful place [...]
28 February 2007 | Business, Construction, Construction Defect, Inspections, Litigation | Comments Off
Washington State May Be Seeing More Defect Litigation!
As mentioned over at the Washington Construction Law blog, a couple bills are heading up through the ranks in Washington state that if passed, could make for a much more favorable situation for homeowners and homeowner associations. One of the laws would allow a plaintiff to seek damages from anyone that worked on the house. [...]
25 February 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Consulting, Inspections, Litigation | Comments Off
The Connection Between Jazz and Construction Defect Investigation
Wynton Marsalis has long been renowned for his musical abilities, but he also was recently honored for his talents in leadership. The USA Today recently published an article consisting of a question & answer session with Marsalis regarding his thoughts on the connection between jazz and business leadership. Link to Article
I’ve (in my past history) [...]
21 January 2007 | Business, Construction, Construction Defect, Inspections, Litigation | Comments Off
New Roofing Law In California
Starting tomorrow (1/1/07), a new law takes effect in California that requires all roofing contractors to carry Worker’s Comp. Any contractor with an active C-39 license must comply with the new law “regardless of whether or not they have employees.”
Where this might really make an impact is on roofing consultants that are involved as experts [...]
31 December 2006 | Construction, Construction Defect, Consulting, Experts, Inspections, Litigation | Comments Off
Consult Your Attorney Before Painting The House?
I’m not suggesting that your construction defect attorney is an accomplished designer (although, they may be)… but you still might want to get their advice before painting your home or doing any other upgrades/repairs. SHCC does not provide legal advice, but we know that discovery is an important part of any lawsuit. Basically, the defense [...]
15 December 2006 | Construction, Construction Defect, Consulting, Experts, Inspections, Litigation | Comments Off
