Murphy's Law and Construction
Anyone who deals with construction on a daily basis will tell you that something will go wrong on the job site. I am constantly reminded of this fact (and also reminded that I may have a somewhat skewed perspective because I spend my time either dealing with problems, or anticipating them for my construction clients). A large construction project simply has too many moving parts for even the most conscientious contractors to avoid (hopefully minor) glitches.
Whether the problem is a minor one or becomes a catastrophe leading to litigation hinges very much on the way in which the Owner, General Contractor, and Subcontractors on the project (not to mention the Architect, LEED AP (where necessary), and suppliers), resolve the issue. If the problem is easily fixed and the party responsible fixes it without incident, construction lawyers don’t even hear about it, much less become necessary. These aren’t the issues that I am considering for this post, though I recommend daily that the parties deal with issues as best they can without legal action. For more on this last, check out my friend Vickie Pynchon’s (@vpynchon on Twitter) guest post on how to get sued........read more
ProTech Commentary:
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very educating..thanks
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I think anticipating problems is important for any business, not just construction. However, I do think that construction provides an excellent model for how to deal with problems. There is so much that you can control and so much you can't, so there's a lot you can learn from it.
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