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Originally Posted by Ifyoubuildit
One of the major challenges is New Brunswick’s incredibly high property tax. To make the financial model work due to the high taxes, some developers likely choose to always go with the lowest cost consultants, materials, etc. Price over quality appears to be catching up with some. However, I also don’t understand how such extensive engineering errors were allowed to proceed, as I believe that almost every step in the construction of a foundation or structure requires evaluation and sign-off by an engineer and I think it may even have to be a third party engineering firm. For example, I think an engineer has to evaluate the onsite rebar design before the concrete is poured.
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In these cases, as I understand it, it is alleged that it was the professional engineer who screwed up the design. Hence the suspension of license and hearing over malpractice/professional misconduct or whatever the society calls it.
A situation like this would seem to have three possible causes...
1. Faulty or defective materials
2.Contractor screws up either by accident or to cut corners to save money
3. Design flaws
In these cases it is alleged that it is number 3