{"id":901846,"date":"2023-11-08T16:03:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T23:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=901846"},"modified":"2023-11-08T16:03:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T23:03:41","slug":"being-the-bearer-of-bad-news-sounding-the-alarm-on-construction-issues-early-and-often-law-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/being-the-bearer-of-bad-news-sounding-the-alarm-on-construction-issues-early-and-often-law-note\/","title":{"rendered":"Being the Bearer of Bad News (Sounding the Alarm on Construction Issues Early and Often) (Law Note)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Melissa Dewey Brumback | <a href=\"https:\/\/constructionlawnc.com\/2023\/08\/03\/bad-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Construction Law in North Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our recent look into termination brings up another issue important to architects and engineers\u2013\u00a0 how to sound the alarm about construction or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/accountability-building-code-violations-florida\/\">building code violations<\/a>.\u00a0 Sometimes, a project owner may be so focused on project completion that they want to overlook the sub-par work that may be occurring in an effort to get project open \u201con time\u201d.\u00a0 In such cases, only if a life safety violation is reported to the authority having jurisdiction will the owner finally terminate a faulty contractor from a construction project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/constructionlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bad.jpg?resize=449%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bad News\" width=\"449\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/constructionlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bad.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/constructionlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bad.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/constructionlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bad.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/constructionlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bad.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/constructionlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bad.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/constructionlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bad.jpg?resize=240%2C160&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/constructionlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bad.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5423\">They kill the bearer of bad news sometimes, don\u2019t they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if the work is not a life\/safety issue, it is important that when delivering bad news about the quality of work that your notice be early, loud, and frequent.&nbsp; Basically, everyone involved should be aware, through written communications, that there is an issue that needs to be addressed on site, the contractor is messing up the construction, and what needs to be done to fix the issue(s).&nbsp; If the owner is willing to live with the faulty work (and it is not a life\/safety matter), then at least you\u2019ve provided notice and warned them of the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even then, you could get dragged into litigation later on.&nbsp; That\u2019s right\u2013 even if you state, in writing, that something is happening which you do not approve of, and you limit your own further involvement in the project, you can be sued.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>So if the issue is significant enough\u2013 you may have to walk off the job yourself.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of the recent Titan tragedy.\u00a0 One\u00a0OceanGate employee has claimed that he was\u00a0 fired\u00a0after he raised safety concerns.\u00a0 Despite\u00a0warnings some several other experts\u00a0that the submersible was not properly designed and safe for the underwater exploration, the company went ahead with the ill-fated trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a design professional, you cannot always help owners help themselves, but you must try to do so.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>You must document the issues, multiple times, multiple ways, to multiple individuals.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Even if that means losing out on a job.&nbsp; 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