{"id":4498,"date":"2016-10-04T11:19:05","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T15:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/randpc.com\/blog\/?p=4498"},"modified":"2016-10-04T11:19:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T15:19:18","slug":"ask-the-engineer-finding-and-fixing-construction-defects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/ask-the-engineer-finding-and-fixing-construction-defects\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask the Engineer: Finding\u2013and Fixing\u2013Construction Defects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Conducting a physical condition survey is a useful way to diagnose construction defects in a building's major systems and components.<\/p><\/div>\n

Leaks, drafty windows, cracked balconies, loose floorboards, and mold are not things you would expect to see in a newly constructed or newly converted building. Unfortunately, they're not uncommon in the wake of the country's building boom over the last decade.<\/p>\n

In most cases construction defects are caused not by faulty design, but by contractors improperly following the project drawings and specifications--either because of defective or low-quality materials and\/or poor workmanship.<\/p>\n

It's critical to address construction defects as quickly as possible. Aside from retaining experienced legal counsel, the first step should be to engage an engineering\/architectural firm to conduct a comprehensive forensic survey (sometimes called a physical condition survey) of the building's major systems and components.<\/p>\n

In RAND's latest Ask the Engineer<\/a> column, we discuss how a forensic survey is conducted and what the survey report should contain, as well as the most common types of construction defects and how to remedy them.<\/p>\n

For more on construction defects, read the\u00a0full article<\/a>\u00a0and send us your questions or comments to\u00a0info@null<\/span>randpc.com<\/a>,\u00a0or call us at 212-675-8844.<\/p>\n

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Peter Varsalona, PE<\/em>, <\/em>is RAND's Principal and head of the firm's Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Team.
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