But there were other items I didn't trust my contractor to resolve: Where should I put the range, the refrigerator, the inevitable island?
Contractors often complain that architects take shortcuts in their details by simply writing "verify in field" on certain details, or suggesting that the design be modified "as necessary," leaving the contractor to resolve problems on the spot.
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"We are working extremely hard with our contractors to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
For a lapse of more than a week, Department staff would be needed as excepted employees to monitor the contractors and resolve any issues.
Lynas officials contend that the refinery being built here is safe and up to industry standards, and say that they are working with its contractors to resolve their concerns.
It would also reopen the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund that Congress established after the attack, while limiting liability for the city and trade center contractors in previously resolved or pending claims.
Part of the trouble has been that Maximus was supposed to have helped with the screening, but the problem is so extensive that even if Maximus's contracts had been approved, it would not have been resolved, several contractors said.
(Complaints that did not move to mediation were either withdrawn or did not have the necessary paperwork to proceed). Of the cases that went to mediation, only 71 resulted in homeowners getting monetary restitution from their contractors, while 61 were resolved without financial compensation but to the satisfaction of the consumer.
A Home Office spokesperson said it was "committed to providing safe and secure accommodation" and if problems were not resolved by contractors it could impose sanctions.
The allegations were contained in a draft complaint that was prepared but not filed as part of the contractors' lawsuit, which was resolved in a confidential settlement in 2002.
