Sorts through the complexities of construction defect claims and makes them easier to recognize, evaluate, and act on. This comprehensive, hands-on resource is written for anyone who may be confronted with a construction defect, including: a homeowner, a developer, an insurer, an architect or engineer, a realtor or property manager, and the attorneys who represent them. It gives you strategies and analysis for the entire defect resolution process -- and issues to consider when faced with correcting a defect. It examines the most common defects and presents appropriate remedies. And, to help you identify cause and liability, it explores the legal and technical aspects of defect issues.

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This book serves as a resource for construction lawyers to prepare their cases for trial.

A home or condo is the largest investment most people make in a lifetime, but it is more than just an investment. To nearly everyone, a home is where you raise your children, build a life, and attempt to fulfill the American dream. To many, the American dream turns into a nightmare when, after years of saving for a down payment, buyers dis¬cover their newly purchased home is filled with defects like leaky roofs and windows, cracked walls and foundations, flooding, or an entire building is settling and sinking. Luckily, laws addressing faulty construction have evolved from the old caveat emptor (let the buyer beware). Today's laws include numerous ways for consumers to recover losses caused by construction defects in both residential property and com¬mercial buildings.

The newly revised and updated Construction Law, Second Edition provides a complete orientation to the construction industry and its processes, and it can be used for introductory survey courses or more advanced courses oriented towards litigation or transactions.