Do construction warranties provide value for the owner? Manufacturers write warranties to limit their own risk. The warranty value will depend greatly on how the warranty is specified and the owner's knowledge of the warranty conditions.
Construction Warranties
by David Stutzman | Oct 22, 2014 | Design Considerations, Division 01, Extended Warranty, Limited Warranty, Operation & Maintenance, Product Failures, publications, Specifications, Tech Tips, Z1060, Z1070
Warranty & Correction Period
by David Stutzman | Jul 23, 2013 | Contractor Warranty, Correction Period, Design Considerations, Division 01, Extended Warranty, Limited Warranty, Operation & Maintenance, Practice Guide, Professional Practice, publications, AIA A201, Specifications, specifying, submittals, Substantial Completion, Tech Tips, UCC, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranty, Z1070
Just because a manufacturer offers a warranty, are you certain the specifications should require the warranty? There are many factors to consider that affect the Owner's rights and remedies for correcting work completed under a construction contract...
Yankee Ingenuity
by David Stutzman | Jul 1, 2013 | Construction Administration, Division 07, Operation & Maintenance, Product Applications, Product Failures, sitemare