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Local contractor warns inspection schedule delays are costing builders; county to review SafeBuilt service
Summary
A LaSalle County contractor urged the board to address inspection scheduling by SafeBuilt, saying limited inspection days and late arrivals are delaying projects and increasing costs; board members said the land-use committee and a board member will investigate.
Contractor Ed Durden told the LaSalle County Board on July 10 that changes in the county’s building inspection schedule and inspection practices by SafeBuilt are causing costly delays for local builders. Durden, who identified himself as co-owner of Dirt Concrete Construction, said inspections are only performed Monday, Wednesday and Friday and that, even when an inspection is scheduled, inspectors have arrived hours late. “It’s cost me $5,700 out of my own pocket to cover guys just because I’m not getting inspections,” Durden said. He described instances in which a requested 11 a.m. inspection arrived at 1:25 p.m., delaying his concrete pours and increasing labor costs. The contractor also raised concerns about inconsistent code interpretations and procedural changes, including a new…
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