Building Green Works in Northwest Florida
Building environmentally friendly, green works, continues to be at the forefront for many organizations. In November 2010, the International Code Council (www.iccsafe.org) released their latest version of the International Green…
FEMA's 50% Rule & How It May Affect Your Property
The Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] has established specific damage assessment guidelines enforced by the Building Code Official pertaining to all structures located in SFHA (special flood hazard area) A…
Large Loss Mixed Use Condominium – Builder Liability Claim
Complete was hired by the liability insurer for the general contractor on this mixed use multi-unit commercial and residential condominium complex located in Destin, Fl. The property was suffering from…
Playa Del Sur: Miami, Florida
Complete was requested by the owners and their counsel to determine the cost associated with improper placement of pilings of this property. The land was being developed for multiple luxury…
Hurricane Wilma – International Village
This massive condominium complex was damaged by Hurricane Wilma in 2005. The property consisted of more than a dozen buildings with more than 500,000 s.f. of heated and cooled space….
Dr. Cue Residence: North Carolina
This very large residence in eastern North Carolina was damaged by builder liability. Complete was hired by the owner when things fell apart with their builder. We were brought on…
Water Intrusion: Turnberry at Landfall in Wilmington, N.C.
Water Intrusion: Complete was requested by the insurer for the general contractor to review the construction on these 51 units located in a gated community in North Carolina. Several of…
Troxell Architects, Builder Liability: Southport, NC
Complete was requested by the insurer for this architect/builder to review damages to an extended care rest home as to the cause of the reported problems and the restorations costs…
50% Rule, League of Municipalities – Town of Carolina Beach, NC
Complete was requested by Clay Collier, Esq. counsel for the NC League of Municipalities to review issues associated with the elevation of a hotel on Carolina Beach, NC. The property…
Hurricane Katrina: Insurance Appraisals and Expert Witness Services
Complete was asked by major insurers to perform appraisal and expert witness services on dozens of properties on the coast of Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina. Many of these losses were…
University of Florida Hurricane Simulator Review
If scientists at the University of Florida have their way, water intrusion during a hurricane may someday be a thing of the past…
Lowell Office Building: Expert Witness Case Study – Water Intrusion
Water Intrusion Complete, Inc. was hired to work as experts in this water intrusion builder liability claim on this commercial class an office space. There were a number of issues…
Building Code
City Council Adopts Stricter Development Rules For Houston’s Floodplains
Several months after Hurricane Harvey’s destructive floods that affected thousands of houses in Southeast Texas, and the widespread flooding Hurricane Harvey unleashed last year, the Houston City Council has approved new floodplain regulations on April 4, 2018.
These regulations were initially brought forward by Mayor Sylvester Turner in January. A narrow vote and a contentious debate followed in the City Council over how to take…
Building Inspection
Forensic Engineering – What does one look for in a forensic report?
UF Engineering - Hurricane & Building Failure Research
What is a Forensic Engineering report? Why do I need one on hurricane damaged building claims? Forensics, as I have seen it play in the field over the last two decades as an insurance appraiser, expert, and now owner of a small engineering company. Forensics is where science and the courtroom meet in the form of a hurricane,…
Delay and Extra Work
Forensic Engineering – What does one look for in a forensic report?
UF Engineering - Hurricane & Building Failure Research
What is a Forensic Engineering report? Why do I need one on hurricane damaged building claims? Forensics, as I have seen it play in the field over the last two decades as an insurance appraiser, expert, and now owner of a small engineering company. Forensics is where science and the courtroom meet in the form of a hurricane,…
Hiring a Contractor
Preparing for a Renovation or Restoration Project – An Experts View
Figure 1 – Naples, FL Restoration by Complete - Full removal of second floor trusses w/ addition of 800 square feet of new construction on to existing
Planning for a restoration project takes time and it needs to be looked at just like a job. The reason being that if it is not done right it sure can cost you a year’s wages. There are…