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Conducting a physical condition survey is a useful way to diagnose construction defects in a building's major systems and components.

Ask the Engineer: Finding–and Fixing–Construction Defects

October 4th, 2016 by

Leaks, drafty windows, cracked balconies, loose floorboards, and mold are not things you would expect to see in a newly constructed or newly converted building. Unfortunately, they're not uncommon in the wake of the country's building boom over the last...

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Looking Sweet in Sugar Hill

January 10th, 2013 by

The Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill Northwest Historic District in Upper Manhattan has some beautiful buildings with amazing stonework, but also sadly a lot of decay. Fortunately one cooperative board in the neighborhood has been working hard to maintain its building's architectural integrity...

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