Avoiding Construction Defects: 15 Lessons Learned the Hard Way

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Las Vegas Convention Center, North 258, Level II
Track: Construction Codes & Standards
Continuing Education: NAHB – 1 hour, AIA – 1 LU hour
Level: Advanced

While construction defects may be an issue we prefer not to discuss, they do occur. The ‘perfect’ set of plans has yet to be drawn and revisions are often made. And as construction activity picks back up, you should be prepared for strained and untrained subcontractors and increased construction-defect litigation. In this
session, panelists brought together through litigation and efforts to avoid it will share their hard lessons learned from the field. Through a series of case studies and illustrations, they will examine 15 of the most reoccurring, problematic construction details, and how you can avoid defects and improve construction quality. Additionally, procedures and strategies will be shared that will help ensure your field team and subcontractors avoid these problems.

Speaker(s):
Paul Brady, NCARB, AIA, Godden/Sudik Architects, Centennial, CO
Ed Fronapfel, SBSA-Solutions Before Solutions After, Golden, CO
John Healy, Century Communities, Greenwood Village, CO