If you were reading too much into the posting I may have been
reading too little.
I was assuming that there were NO safety related issues, that no
engineer would accept such things. I was assuming that only cosmetic issues
were being considered open for discussion.
It's not uncommon, in contracts that I have had knowledge of
(including government contracts), for the Owner to have the option of
accepting work that did not meet specification in consideration for a
reduction in contract price. But never at the expense of safety! Never!!!
regards,
H. Daryl Richardson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Wright" <chrisw@skypoint.com>
To: <seaint@seaint.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: quality of works
>
> On Mar 25, 2007, at 3:08 AM, Radoslav Petrov wrote:
>
>> The Owner wants not to reject the work which is not in accordance with
>> the specs but to retain some money.
> Without knowing who you work for or where the hotel complex is, I can
> only say that this would cost you your license to practice in the US, and
> might make you personally responsible for a disaster. It's the worst kind
> of negligence and as close as dammit to collusion in bribery. In effect
> the owner is taking money for ignoring sub- standard construction. Stay
> away from it--it's illegal and unethical and you'll probably be the fall
> guy when something happens.
>
> I may be reading too much into your e-mail, but you can do a little test
> for yourself by asking the owner if it's OK if you send him notice in
> writing of the defects you've found and the money that's involved with a
> copy to the building safety authorities or the insurors. The response
> will tell you a lot.
>
> Christopher Wright P.E. |"They couldn't hit an elephant at
> chrisw@skypoint.com | this distance" (last words of Gen.
> .......................................| John Sedgwick, Spotsylvania
> 1864)
> http://www.skypoint.com/~chrisw/
>
>
>
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