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What do you do after you a buy a house and discover that your contractor made serious mistakes in the infrastructure?

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Question added by Zain Khater , Project Supervisor – StartUp Project , Injaz
Date Posted: 2017/03/21
JENNIFER CARPIO
by JENNIFER CARPIO , Consultant , Dubai Investment Parks

You have to inform your developer and file it legally the mistakes you discover in the infrastructure.

I will inform quickly the developer about the situation

 

Immediately notify the authorities concerned and not to lodge an apartment to repair defects if they agree or remove the building immediately so that no harm is done to others

صفاء عبدالوهاب idris
by صفاء عبدالوهاب idris , مهندس مدني , وزارة الري والموارد المائية- الخرطوم

I think according to FIDIC, each contract has guarantee period.

Shybu Eappen
by Shybu Eappen , DRAUGHTSMAN , KIER CONSTRUCTION

I CALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACTOR AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM,,Thats all,

Abdalmughni  nofal
by Abdalmughni nofal , Regional Technical Advisor , United Nations Capital Development fund

If i fined a serious mistake in construction, that means the house is not safe enough and need to report to the Real State company i bought the house from, and indeed the real state company need to investigate the other houses if they have the same problem and work on solving the problem technically and  to be officiall registerd in the line Local Authority

Mac Kenly Bondaco
by Mac Kenly Bondaco , TECHNICAL MANAGER , GALLIUM TRIDENT SERVICES DEMOLITION

Ask a third party consultant to double and certify the credibiity of the structure. If there are alteration required due to these mistake. If yes, all expenses needs to be cover by the contractor as part of their responsibility.

Mohammed  Elkhalifa
by Mohammed Elkhalifa , Sr. Startegy & Performance Management Specialist , AIMS Holding Company

Basiclly we will need to define and analyz the problem to determine the effect and then we will be able to make the right decision.

Based on information that provided in the question I will assume that the mistakes in the infrastructure so it will be able to resolve without removing the building...

Also I will assum that we already have a professional contract with the contractor so inevitably the contract will included a warranty and maintenance for the contractor.

we should to inform the new owner about the problem and offering for him to reesolve the problem in order to maintain the company reputation.

Hosny Beshoy Sawiris
by Hosny Beshoy Sawiris , Senior QA/QC Engineer , Orascom Construction Industries

its depend on what kind of mistake to take decision. if difficulte i will report the contractor 

MUHAMMAD USMAN
by MUHAMMAD USMAN , p.manager , h.j

 

THE best way to deal with those kind of situations is by being professional .first approach the contractor with a thrd entity presence and discuss the confusion.

dilshad ahemad
by dilshad ahemad , MEP CO-ORDINATOR , AL FANAR MEP

INFORM CONCERN AUTHORITY BEFORE MOVE IN.

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