CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CASES ON THE RISE: WHO’S TO BLAME AND WHAT’S NEXT?

By Josh Migdal  DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW | January 22, 2019

While we may marvel at the rapidly evolving Miami skyline, substandard construction work awaits at its core. MM&H’s @Josh Migdal contributes to @Daily Business Review’s latest, stating, “According to statistics pulled from @Courthouse News Service, the sheer number of construction defect claims in Florida has increased exponentially in the last decade.” As construction continues to boom, it’s only a matter of time before, “certain companies may go bust due to the corners that they cut.” #LawRealigned

The construction industry may have been booming, but data now suggests that this marked boost has resulted in an accumulation of noted substandard work.

The construction industry may have been booming, but data now suggests that this marked boost has resulted in an accumulation of noted substandard work. According to statistics pulled from Courthouse News, the sheer number of construction defect claims in Florida has increased exponentially in the last decade. In 2008, there were only 31 construction defect complaints filed, but that number dramatically increased in 2017 to close to 1,000. These startling statistics indicate an extreme level of exposure for contractors, subcontractors and other big players in the industry.

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