Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the government has decided to double the 'defect liability period' to 10 years for contractors of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) ...

The Karvenagar Citizens Forum had filed a complaint regarding a ₹25-lakh road project on Dnyandeep Colony Lane Number 1 that developed cracks and damage within days of construction Reeling under ...

Building contractors are in a tight corner following new regulations that make them liable for defects in projects for at least seven years after the construction is complete. The National ...

The 2025 Colorado General Assembly is taking another run at a shortage of affordable housing in the form of condominiums and other multi-unit, common-interest homeownership developments. The problem ...

Whether a project is big or small, it seems inevitable that construction defect claims will surface. While the nature of these claims may vary, common patterns are generally present, and construction ...

Decennial liability is a strict form of liability imposed by law on construction contractors and design professionals for the total or partial collapse of buildings they designed and/or constructed, ...

New regulations in early 2026 will require developers to give more housing project details, like site plans with structural walls marked, ensuring transparency for buyers. Developers must reveal their ...

New roads and roadworks in Australia are falling into disrepair too soon while short warranty periods are allowing contractors to avoid fixing their mistakes. Australia has “defects liability periods” ...

September-October 2009 Since the advent of Dubai's construction boom circa 2002, fuelled by the relaxation of restrictions on property ownership by foreign nationals, thousands of new residential ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Building contractors are in a tight corner following new regulations that make them liable ...