Monthly Archives: November 2016

About building inspectors and negligence

Below is my reprint from Homeone forum: The first standard I quoted is for building inspections Yes there is liability for negligence for any inspection that inspector does. However you have got to remember that if there is significant defect … Continue reading

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About experts, icebergs, ocean liners, and hot air balloons

When is expert not an expert? When is expert nothing more than a pretender? I will explain via analogy. A true expert is someone with approved course of study and extensive experience, foremost in the field and among peers. Its … Continue reading

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When is building variation not a variation

Recently I have been helping a couple with theit build with critical stage inspections. I did pre contract review, pre slab inspection, frame inspection and pre plaster inspection. It was plain and uneventfull sailing with the issues picked up during … Continue reading

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Building Expert in the cloud, what’s that?

I have been helping people who are building with stage inspections at critical points for over a decade now but there is another major advantage. That is having your expert in the cloud looking down and looking after you. What … Continue reading

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