If a property owner claims there is a construction defect, that not only brings the project’s integrity into question but also your business’s reputation. So, how can you take steps to prevent these claims from causing such damage? Here are three things to know before...
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What if there is a design error?
Many challenges can crop up when working on a construction project. Among these challenges, errors are the last thing that contractors or project owners want to face. Yet, they are not uncommon as you navigate the process. Design errors or mistakes are one such issue...
When can customers sue for delays?
Construction projects are subject to many internal and external factors. Due to this, delays are not an uncommon occurrence. Whether delays are the result of bad weather conditions or supply chain issues, contractors and their clients cannot control every aspect of...
Who’s responsible after a failed property update?
Taking time to update a commercial property is often a critical step to attract appeal from potential tenants, increase the value of the property, and comply with building codes and market trends, but perhaps most importantly to avoid potential liability from harm to...
Construction defect claim? Inspections are the first step
According to California law – and under the terms of the Right to Repair Act – builders have the option to manage and fix alleged defects before property owners can file a legal claim or take matters to court. Regardless of how builders approach these claims, there...
Construction defect claims can lead to compounded risks
For developers, contractors and specialty trades, getting complaints of a construction defect can be stressful and costly. They often immediately think of the damage their reputation – and their business – could suffer in this situation, but with certain safeguards in...
A brief overview of the Right to Repair Act
California lawmakers passed the Right to Repair Act back in 2003, but it remains one of the most important laws for builders to understand if they face a construction defect claim. A 2018 case, McMillin Albany LLC et al. v. the Superior Court of Kern County,...
When could architects be held responsible for defects?
When property owners claim they found defects in the construction or remodel of their home, it is common for them to try to hold the contractor liable to repair them. However, the builders are not the only parties who could be responsible for a construction defect....
New research reveals the most common construction defects
Every construction project carries a risk, whether severe weather delays work, or the parties dispute terms of the contract. However, defect claims possibly pose the greatest risk. Even when builders follow all of the plans down to the last detail, mistakes can...
How California law protects contractors from lawsuits
Construction contractors face professional challenges every day. Between client relations, workers, suppliers, vendors, building inspectors and a different workplace with every new job, contractors must satisfy a wide range of demands at once. To complicate matters,...