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told not to worry, then steel problems , again told not to worry, then <br /> problems with concrete , roofs , now steel studs . Stone then said they were <br /> going to start painting last week, while they are still patching the <br /> incorrect blocking for the TVs . The stairs were built incorrectly, Stone <br /> said stairs are never built that way (as per SMMA drawings ) anyway. <br /> Paul feels there are such a large amount of deficiencies now, that Stone <br /> will just offer the town a cash settlement in the end and let us bear the <br /> brunt of problems. <br /> Paul told Mike Spinelli how few people were on the job last week and he <br /> couldn't believe it. Mr. Spinelli has been trying to reach David Patrick <br /> and couldn't . He finally spoke with Alan Scott who confirmed what Paul told <br /> him and said they are doing the best they can. <br /> Jim said there were 48 men working today. <br /> Paul asked Ian to estimate how many man hours are needed to complete the <br /> job. He estimates 125 men per day, every day to the end of the job ( 5 days <br /> per week) . <br /> Peter said his focus is not so much on schedule but on quality. The <br /> schedule is not causing the quality problems . <br /> Ed said they are interactive. Trying to police the job is dragging out the <br /> schedule and as well as not fixing the problems fast enough and not fixing <br /> them as they go . <br /> He said they debated this a long time in his office this afternoon. Would <br /> you consider the contractor in default because of the quality issues? No . <br /> Steel studs and roofing problems are typical of many jobs . <br /> The masonry problems , if it has in fact frozen, is as bad as Ed has ever <br /> experienced, but the testing will confirm it. Frozen mortar can be a major <br /> problem. <br /> The steel is the worst they have ever experienced, in fabrication and <br /> placement . However, would you find them in default because of quality - <br /> no . <br /> Paul added that because the mortar is colored, getting it to match after a <br /> section has been removed can be very difficult if not impossible . <br /> Joel said the first test will verify if there are ice crystals in the <br /> mortar, If there are , the second test will be a strength test . <br /> Merry Sue asked how long it will take to get the building built, if it <br /> continued at this pace? <br /> Paul said it cannot be finished in September now, unless Stone agrees to <br /> overtime. At this pace, 48 men v. 125 men = 2 . 5 times the schedule = more <br /> than 1 year. <br /> Steve said the bottom line is quality issues. It could mean we spend a <br /> long time in court trying to resolve it and we don' t want to do that . <br /> Peter asked Bill Hauck his opinion of the quality. <br /> Bill said he believes there is no management , from the office down. The <br /> shop drawings are a problem, there is no management handling that. Stone <br /> does not know what their subs are doing . They have no coordination <br /> drawings . Their super doesn 't know the details of the job. With the new <br /> work, you see the same problems . The mechanical trades are doing OK but <br /> 2 <br />