26/05/2023
Construction defects are inevitable in construction projects delivery and are usually contentious between the employer and the contractor or subcontractors. Construction defects are the unacceptable quality of a project which can be identified and remedied. Defective construction works can be defined
as works which fell short of complying with the express descriptions or requirements of the contract, especially any drawings or specifications, together with any implied terms and conditions as to itsvquality, workmanship, durability, aesthetic, performance or design. Most modern buildings and civil structures are complex undertakings and involve the use of a great variety of engineering methods and processes. Therefore most projects face the possibility of defects and defective work, which generally result in structures that cannot perform their originally intended roles (Atkinson, 1999; Cho et al, 2006)
Source : Ayodeji S. Ojo
