Risk management professionals who are involved in construction projects, especially those for commercial properties, have many concerns but one of the most important is the safety of the building.
Risk managers need to be sure that the building is on a solid foundation and that the materials used are not defective.
Structural failures can impose a danger to life, health, or property. The following checklist is one that risk managers, contractors, project managers and underwriters can use to help prevent construction defects and to ensure that buildings are safe.
|Building codes
Every jurisdiction has enacted a building code designed to provide safe buildings to local residents. Some states, such as Alabama and New York, for example, have statewide building codes while other states rely on local governments to regulate building in their municipalities.
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