In the spirit of March Madness, we threw together this Construction Project Bracket. Although not a perfect representation, it generalizes our thoughts on which parts of a construction project are proving to be more important than others. While all or the 1 seeds in this years NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament have fallen to lesser known […]
Month: March 2011
Top Ten Reasons Why Companies Don’t Implement a Quality Assurance Observation Program – And Why We Believe You Should
10. “Quality Assurance Observation (QAO) is too expensive and will not fit into our budget” The percentage of project cost spent on QAO is a fraction of what one would spend if you had a Construction Defect Claim. Not only is it a small cost to ensure that your structure is being built correctly, but […]
Sustainable Quality: Beyond Green
After reading a Bloomberg article on Wednesday, Feb. 9, on Construction Defects, and preparing a presentation for the 2011 IRMI Construction Risk Conference, it has been deemed necessary to blog on the ongoing topic of Construction Defects. We’ll be blogging weekly on Wednesdays starting next week, and encourage your comments, questions, and readership. First of […]