{"id":453,"date":"2019-06-25T11:07:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T02:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kitahama.or.jp\/english\/?post_type=practice&#038;p=453"},"modified":"2025-07-25T10:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T01:16:14","slug":"building-defects","status":"publish","type":"practice","link":"https:\/\/www.kitahama.or.jp\/english\/practices\/453\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Defects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Building defects\u00a0are serious issues which\u00a0directly\u00a0affect the integrity\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0building. After a slew\u00a0of problems that could be described as scandals in recent years, laws and regulations\u00a0have\u00a0been revised,\u00a0and\u00a0court proceedings\u00a0have undergone a major transformation\u00a0to\u00a0respond to the changing times. There are also cases in which a single major building defect destroyed the trust that a company had built up over many years until that point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In problems related to building defects, the key to success lies in: (1) knowledge and experience regarding building defects; (2) collaboration with experts; and (3) the early selection of appropriate solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the courts as well, there has been rapid progress in the accumulation of expertise and analysis of cases, particularly among specialist mediators. There is a need, therefore, to respond to these changes and the growing complexity of court practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have developed detailed knowledge in the latest court practices through workshops with clients, various seminars, and exchanges with experts who have experience as specialist mediators regarding building defects. 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