Material Disputes: Costly and Avoidable Mistakes

Posted on January 15, 2025 by | Comments Off on Material Disputes: Costly and Avoidable Mistakes

material-disputesAside from construction delay claims, there are a variety of challenges that can throw off the schedule of a commercial or residential construction project. Materials disputes are some of the most common, aside from injuries and personnel disputes. Material disputes can be expensive if you’re not careful, and they can lead to serious injury years after a project has been completed. Taking care of your material supply chain is critical for the success of any remodeling, refinishing or basic building you’ll need to do.

Verifying

A steel fabrication expert is tasked with verifying that the steel you ordered is what is actually delivered. During planning, project managers specify where they plan to buy their materials and what the basic costs will be. The important thing when dealing with steel is to avoid cutting corners.

Make sure you’re not ordering cheap steel that is brittle and poorly made. You might not notice any problems now, but in the near future there could be a collapse. If you or your family happened to be in the room that collapses, you can see how cutting costs isn’t really worth it.

Professional Advice

Sometimes, it’s not an easy matter of proving just what your side of the dispute is all about. In these situations, a construction expert witness can help provide some insight in case you need to go to trial. A legal expert can help clarify problems with paperwork, and explain your side of the story in more effective language.

Lyle Charles is a consultant with more than 30 years of experience in construction delay claims for commercial and residential construction projects.

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Filter Talk

Posted on January 15, 2025 by | Comments Off on Filter Talk

Not all air filters are made equal. While a lot of us do not really pay much attention to what air filter we have inside our air conditioner or heating system or how long it has been in there, we actually should mind it more since it actually does a vital function in ensuring that our homes are clean and comfortable. Depending on the environmental conditions and the frequency of use of the air conditioner or the heater, air filters would require periodic replacement; usually this is around every three months. The reason filters need to be replaced is because all of the things it protects us from, dust mites, molds and airborne viruses, get stuck on the filter and eventually will clog it. This would result to weak air coming from the A/C or heater and dirty air and allergens getting through and polluting our home.

With the importance of having clean filters established, it is now time to look at the kind of air filters you should look for. To ensure proper functionality make sure to use reputable air filter brands like Filtrete the 3M air filter brand. Their filters are better than your run off the mill filters because they capture more dust particle parts per million than ordinary filters. Furthermore, Filtrete has a line of filters that are electrostatically charged to draw in all those unwanted particles so that they have absolutely no chance of polluting your home. Luckily, Filtrete is easy enough to find with availability even in online stores.

This article was submitted by Your Filter Connection; a leading source high quality heating and air conditioner filter.

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New Filters for Better Health

Posted on January 14, 2025 by | Comments Off on New Filters for Better Health

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When the temperature drops, most of us will drop out of view as we look for warmer environments to spend most of our time. For many of us, our venue of choice will be our own homes. There we know we can drink all the warm tea we want, sip on hot soup and crank the heat as high as we like.

While these are all very comfortable ways to spend time away from the cold, one of them could potentially be making us sick. Our furnace is great for keeping us warm, but they can also work against us if we’re not careful. By not inspecting and replacing our furnace filters regularly, we run the risk of having a furnace that sucks in dirty air—thick with debris, dust and other pollutants—and then pumping it throughout our home where we’re quick to breath it in.

Obviously, there are enough health risks that come with winter as it is. We don’t need one more, especially from our beloved furnaces. Fortunately, there’s an easy fix that takes no time at all. Air filters for your furnace can be purchased for very little and installed immediately. As a result, you can start cranking your heat all over again without having to worry that you’re making things harder on your body.

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