What are the most common construction disputes?
Poor workmanship or defective materials. An owner may object to the quality of workmanship, either by the general contractor or by a subcontractor hired by the general contractor, or to the quality of materials used. It will be much easier to resolve this kind of dispute if the agreement with the contractor is very clear in specifying what materials to use and how the project is to be done. If the construction contract is vague, and says something like, “good quality materials,” the owner may find that his or her idea of good quality is not the same as the contractor’s and it will be very difficult to prove whether or not the materials were of good quality.
