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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's the builders fault. DCRA approves permits and [b]checks work at points along the way.[/b] If they hired private inspectors, then that is on them. Insurance company will figure it out.[/quote]

Isn't that the whole point of checking/inspections? To prevent dangerous incidents like this? [/quote]

There are hundreds of building projects happening at any given time in DC, and wood framing like the one that collapsed can be put up in a matter of days. There's simply no way for inspectors to be at every building site often enough to prevent every accident.

The point of inspections is not to make sure every single building is built correctly, it's to catch enough of the ones that aren't to keep builders honest. Sadly there are unscrupulous people out there who will still take that risk to increase their profits, but that doesn't mean the system is useless.  [/quote]

Any suggestions of how to best work within the system in situations like this, where neighbors DID try to keep DCRA on top of the builder, as there had been issues all along? Mayor's office or something instead? I'm nervous that they're going to just clear it and start over as bad as before.[/quote]

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