Costs of evidence preservation procedures

  • Erstellt am 2012-03-27 10:26:49

Bauexperte

2012-03-28 18:04:21
  • #1
Hello,


Then you will have to spend additional money on earthworks => additional foundation costs.


Mhm, that doesn’t sound very reassuring


"But since things never go well for us ..." - what does that mean? Btw. even a securing evidence procedure does not protect you from errors by your builder!

No, seriously... just going by gut feeling, I would say, kick both the architect and the builder out into the wilderness

You have to expect significant additional costs for earthworks, if the soil conditions are difficult with several hundred extra. You are building higher than the neighbor, so why should underpinning be necessary? And how should damage to the existing house occur if everyone does their job correctly?

I don’t know whom you have talked to so far, but so far it doesn’t read like serious advice

Kind regards
 

Hilaria

2012-03-29 08:38:31
  • #2
Hello construction expert,
a large part of the houses was built there by a construction company, mostly semi-detached houses individually. None of the houses (neighboring houses) were underpinning. So far, there have been no problems there.
However, we could not get along with this underpinning company, he wanted to push his house on us too much.

Now, after a very long search, we have found an underpinning company that is considered the "Mercedes" among underpinning companies in this region. So far, I have not heard any critical voices, although the negotiations were not easy. Even the soil expert we appointed told us that we would be well taken care of there.

I have no idea about the subject matter, but I have repeatedly raised the issue – with all potential underpinning companies – and internally I calculate additional costs.
Currently, my concern is about the evidence preservation procedure. So again my question: do I need it yes or no?

Hilaria

P.S. At contract signing, I asked again whether underpinning was necessary, and in the presence of both "builders," the sales consultant, and the managing director, they said "NO."
 

Bauexperte

2012-03-29 11:14:58
  • #3
Hello,


That depends...

I am currently running an evidence preservation procedure for a construction project I am accompanying. A lawyer and an expert witness have been engaged, both well known and feared throughout the Rhineland for their competence. Costs so far amount to TEUR 5 (also in this area applies: good work has its price). Background: the general contractor is to be terminated from the contract; for this, the defects must be recorded so that there are no warranty issues when the construction project is taken over by a new general contractor and the lawyer can demonstrably counter the damages coming towards my client regarding contract termination.

If you continue to adhere to this, I recommend contacting an expert witness near you through well-known portals, such as the Bundesverband öffentlich bestellter und vereidigter Sachverständiger e.V, and discussing your wishes with him. If you approach the new construction project with such a bad gut feeling, it would in my humble opinion certainly be sensible to involve this expert witness fully in the construction process. Then it will certainly also be cheaper; but you should calculate costs in the range of TEUR 2 - 3.


Good; anything else would have been wasted money

Kind regards
 

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