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Building disputes Updated: 05 Jun 2009

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Ray - Albany Posted by: Ray Nicholls 10 Jun 2009 9:08pm

The costliest dispute imposed onto our building project came not from the contractors, but from idiots employed by our local Council as building inspectors. A dispute over whether timber was dry or not, held up work for 3 weeks. The problem was resolved when a senior Council staff member admitted that the moisture meters they used were not designed for the job, and the inspector had not been trained in testing moisture. Result - delay costs, a bill from the Council for the extra visits involved and no apology.