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By Elaine Knutt and Elaine Knutt1999-07-09T00:00:00
The defect-free philosophy is based on hard-nosed economics. The expectation is that driving defects out of the process will save 1-2% of construction costs – a sum usually spent on the consultants’ snagging inspections, the contractor’s return visits and the client’s negotiations with dissatisfied tenants.
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