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Fort Smith Public Schools sues contractor over alleged building defects

Fort Smith Public Schools filed a lawsuit Thursday against Turn Key Construction Management, Inc., alleging widespread ...
The Florida Times-Union

HERE'S HOW: How to handle building defects in new construction

Dear James: We moved into our new house six months ago. We still have a long list of items that need to be fixed, but the contractor never gets around to them. Is seeking the services of a lawyer a ...
JD Supra

The Rise of Betterment in Building-safety Defect Claims Post-Grenfell

Betterment has rarely been advanced as a defence in English courts until now, post-Grenfell, with the advent of building-safety defect claims. This article, first published in Construction News, takes ...
The Conversation

Dealing with apartment defects: a how‑to guide for strata owners and buyers

If you own an apartment – or are thinking of buying one – the recent news about building quality has been worrying. There have been evacuations at the Opal and Mascot apartment towers in Sydney, ...

DC Building Inspectors Reports $80K Termite Repair Costs

How Termite Damage Found in Building and Pest Inspections Is Costing Melbourne Buyers Up to $80,000 Yarraville, ...
The Conversation

Lack of information on apartment defects leaves whole market on shaky footings

About a year ago, we started a research project with six industry partners in New South Wales entitled Cracks in the Compact City: Tackling Defects in Multi-Unit Strata Housing. The context is compact ...