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 ...

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 ...

Sian Thompson receives funding from Strata Community Association (NSW) and the Australian Research Council. Bill Randolph receives funding from the Australian Research Council, Landcom, Shelter WA and ...

Seattle—A Seattle apartment building in danger of structural failure will be dismantled as soon as all the residents move out. The 25-story McGuire Apartments, located at Second Avenue and Wall Street ...

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 city is touting its successes of pressuring landlords of troubled properties to either make repairs or relinquish ownership, vowing not to let up on a campaign aimed at improving tenant living ...

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, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thirty-eight years after the completion of Louisville's Humana building, the company alleges there are structural defects in the ...