Title:
Responsibility for Crack Repair—Who gets the Bill?
Author(s):
McCall
Publication:
Web Session
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Date:
10/29/2023
Abstract:
When the cracking occurs the Owner and others are not happy; they want the cracks to vanish. The question that needs to be asked is “Did the Owner buy crack free concrete”? In many incidences it does not matter what is in the Contract Documents; what matters is that the they are not happy. Often the contractor, concrete subcontractor, or others are blamed for the cracking with no explanation of why they should be the responsible party. Consequently, if cracks occur when the Construction Team did not violate the Contract Documents, should they be responsible for the cracking.