Q.2: What are Common Building Defects that building owners usually encounter in the maintenance management of their properties, and their possible causes.?

1) What is the importance of acquiring an FSIC for a building?

When there are questions by the general contractor to the Inspector, the Inspector should: resolve them if they are within his or her authority. refer to the City Building Department. ignore them. approve everything the contractor submits. answer them only by using  an addenda

Are the liquidated damages the common practice throughout the construction?

Case 11: Self-performed failureA developer has negotiated with a general contractor to construct a mixed-use development, sixstory, retail, office, and parking facility. The structure is a mixture of cast-in-place concrete,post-tension concrete, and wood framing. The contractor is new to this state, and has beensubcontracting all of the work out and not performing any self-performed work. The contractor iscriticized because of this by the local general contractors and accused of being a “suitcasecontractor.” The GC would like to self-perform some work, but has not yet established a reliablelocal workforce. The developer has hired an estimating consultant, who reviews the contractor’sestimate and finds that they received competitive bids in all normally self-performed areas, andthe subcontractor prices are consistently lower than are the contractor’s direct estimates. Fivemonths of construction pass and there is a failure with the post-tension cables. It turns out thatthe contractor has…

What types of equipment are used for building maintenance?

What are the Contents of the Construction Dairy?

What responsibilities does a  contractor have for the integrity of the new building structure?

In a circumstances in a private construction where there are any indications that the work done is not in accordance with theDrawings and Specification, what are the rights of the owner and the responsibility or obligations of the contractor?

what is possible grade of service value ?  a.  -1 b.  3  c. 0.1  d. 1.1