This AVELAR case study explores certain aspects of the far-too-common tragedy of injuries and deaths resulting from the sudden collapse of balconies and decks.
WestCon is bringing together a panel of experts, including our Senior Construction Consultant Antony Mills, to discuss the topic.
Despite widespread recognition by modern designers and consultants of the importance of “air barriers”, our firm continues to see litigation claims….
In construction defects litigation, opposing parties often present widely divergent assessments of the nature, cause, and extent of purported deficiencies.
In order to highlight fundamental design and construction errors, this paper briefly reviews our firm’s litigation-related evaluation of below-grade waterproofing
In January 2015, a major fire destroyed roofing and attic spaces (Photo 1) and top floor apartments (Photo 2) at an historic three-story, wood-framed, mixed-used building