CDJ Video Channel

The CDJ Video Channel, featured on the Construction Defect Journal website, serves as an archive of prior CDJ video postings. This channel provides in-depth video content, including expert interviews, industry discussions, and case study analyses, all designed to enhance the understanding of complex construction-related issues. By offering visual insights and professional commentary, the CDJ Video Channel supports legal and risk professionals, contractors, and stakeholders in staying informed and effectively managing construction defect claims and litigation.

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Exposing The Dark Side of America's AI Data Center Explosion

The explosion of AI across every industry has seen hundreds of water- and power-hungry server farms sprout up across the US. Already, one-third of the world's internet traffic flows through data centers in just one US state: Virginia, Business Insider reported.

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Officials Say Deadly Surfside Condo Collapse Likely Started in Pool Deck

A new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology found that the failures that led to the collapse of the Surfside condominiums in 2021 likely started in the buildings pool deck, killing 98 people, NBC News reported.

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Landslide Causes Damage Behind Several Homes in Rancho Palos Verdes

Lauren Pozen reports from Rancho Palos Verdes, where the land behind several homes gave way late Saturday night, dropping about 50 to 60 feet towards the coastline below, KCAL News reported.

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California Fault Lines, Crumbling Cliffs Are Tearing This Coastal Neighborhood Apart

Along the San Mateo County coast, cliffs are crumbling with remarkable speed in the Seal Cove neighborhood, and fault lines are also wreaking havoc, San Francisco Chronicle.

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Family’s $241,000 Remodel Gone Wrong Likely Needs Rebuilding Despite Passing County Inspections

From the outside, the Abernathys’ new home is beautiful. It is a bright white, two-story house in a quiet, wooded area. But as the saying goes, it’s what’s on the inside that counts, WTHR reported.

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Homebuyers Facing Thousands in Fines After Purchasing Renovated Houses

Buying a home can be a complicated process, especially for first-time homebuyers, NBC 6 South Florida reported. How a misstep left two homeowners on the hook for thousands in government fines, and how to avoid it.

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Homeowners in Tampa Neighborhood Say Roofs Are Defective

More than 40 homeowners in a New Tampa neighborhood say their roofs are leaking and defective. Allie Corey of FOX 13 Tampa Bay reports.

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Arizona Town Sinking as Farms Pump Groundwater, Locals Drill Deeper Wells

NBC News reported, in western Arizona, towns are forced to dig deeper for groundwater, while massive farms and private companies pump almost without limits, causing one town to sink.

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Water Main Break Causes Sinkhole in Fullerton

A homeowner stood and watched as the massive stream of water shot on top of his home. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News.



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