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Construction Management

A friend with 14 years in defect repair recently posted a different view from mine on how HOAs should procure construction defect projects. Her post makes several points I agree with, so I want to answer it carefully. She is right that the lowest bid doesn't always mean the best value. She is right that a process fixated on the lowest number can produce scope gaps and unnecessary change orders. She is right that collaboration among the contractor, the engineer and the HOA's O

How to make a construction defect settlement fix more of your building Your association spent two or three years on a construction defect claim. Experts opened walls, cut test holes in the roof, and water-tested the windows. The case settled. Now there's a check in the bank and a board that has to turn it into a repaired building. In Colorado, what happens next is almost always the same. The repair goes to the construction company that did the intrusive testing. No bid-ready

My wife and I bought our dream home from a major production builder, excited for a fresh start in a beautiful community. I cared deeply about where we lived, so I joined the HOA board as a volunteer. Then reality hit: We discovered significant construction defects. As homeowners, we felt taken advantage of—frustrated, helpless, and unsure where to turn. I stepped up to lead our association through a full construction defect claim, and later, the complex remediation process to