Nature

Residential Building Defects and Quality Management

Residential building defects have emerged as a critical concern for the construction industry worldwide, impacting both economic outcomes and occupant well‐being. Contemporary research has underlined ...
The Urban Developer

Two NSW Developers Face Court Over Building Defects

The two prosecutions have been launched with the NSW Land and Environment Court by the Building Commission. The first was ...

City road remains shut over building defect danger

A main city centre road in Birmingham remains shut because a section of a building's frontage presents a danger to road users ...
ZDNet

NSW government clamps down on apartment building defects using blockchain and AI

Apartment building defects are not uncommon these days, but the NSW government has been developing new solutions using AI and blockchain to crackdown on this. Speaking at the 2021 digital.NSW event, ...
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 ...
The Real Deal

More buildings, more defects: Why New York condos are leaking and cracking

Not long after closing on a $28.5 million pad at 56 Leonard last spring, the new owner had a problem. More than one, actually. The master bathroom allegedly had poor caulking, the deadbolts weren’t ...
The Conversation

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

Martin Loosemore receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Bill Randolph receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, South ...
The Conversation

Water leaks, cracks and flawed fire safety systems: Sydney’s apartments are riddled with ...

Laura Crommelin receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Strata Community Australia (NSW), Strata Community Insurance, the Australian ...
Star-News

Letters: Will River Place building defects affect Wilmington future growth?

EDITOR: “We had a team of consultants…on-site personnel, the general contractor, subcontractors, and the New Hanover County Inspections department looking after our interest and we felt like that was ...
Cyprus Mail

Liability for hidden defects in a building

A lack of contractual liability or statute limitation when it comes to any hidden defects, failures or defective materials and consequential damages to apartment owners, which may arise after the ...
Seattle Times

Defects cropping up in new city buildings

Seattle’s new City Hall and Justice Center, touted as cutting edge and environmentally friendly, are suffering from a series of defects that range from serious to merely annoying. Boilers have ...