In complex disputes involving several defendants who
participated in the construction of a building, time is rarely an
ally.
Consider a residential project built in the early 2000s. A
decade after its construction, water infiltrations or cracks have
been observed. Following several assessments by various
professionals carried out over several months or even years, the
findings made at an early stage suggest a plethora of potential
errors by the various participants, whether in the design,
execution, maintenance or even monitoring of the work.
The rest of the story is easy to guess. From this point on,
legal proceedings are instituted against several defendants,
including promoters, sellers, architects, engineers, contractors,
subcontractors, and other professionals involved in the
construction of the building in question.
