Building failures: It is never just one thing
[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 13, 2021 4:35:33 PM / by Greg Hoyt, PE
Buildings are complex systems, with multiple components that must work together to maintain structural integrity, keep the weather outside the building, and provide services for occupants, such as running water and air conditioning. Like any complex system, each building starts its life shiny and new, then deteriorates over time—slowly from regular wear and tear, or suddenly because of an external force such as an earthquake or tornado. Because of this complexity, building failures are seldom caused by just one thing.
Read More [fa icon="long-arrow-right"]Is My Condo Building Safe?
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 16, 2021 9:23:39 AM / by Taylor James Pierce, RA, NCARB, LEED AP
If your condominium was built to code, even older building codes, it is likely a safe building. Like most things, however, as they age, buildings need maintenance and occasional repairs to ensure they remain safe and sound, including bringing them up to new code standards in some cases. That is where concern should lie—checking for issues that may make the building, or parts of it, unsafe.
Read More [fa icon="long-arrow-right"]Off their game: How the pandemic has hit the NY construction market
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 10, 2020 2:40:04 PM / by Taylor James Pierce, RA, NCARB, LEED AP
In March of 2015, the New York Times discussed the increasing number of legal cases that followed the fevered pace of new construction and condominium conversions in the city. Substandard construction performed under aggressive schedules left many new homeowners with a substantial number of serious building defects. Five years later, a new issue could complicate an already suspect building boom: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the construction market.
Read More [fa icon="long-arrow-right"]To repair or replace an existing roof?
[fa icon="calendar'] Jan 31, 2019 8:30:00 AM / by Kenneth R Quigley, PE
The decision to replace an existing roof may be the result of an ongoing issue such as water leakage, or proactively replacing it as part of building maintenance. Additional decisions need to be made regarding roof repairs or full replacement including whether or not to over-clad the existing roof or to completely replace it.
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