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The contractor was there to assess a cost for cosmetic improvements to the pool. If the building owners knew of the structure problems years in advance why was

• Jtsummers 5y ago
  This is a common behavior. Maintenance is frequently deferred until something catastrophic (but hopefully not too catastrophic) forces it and then usually the cost is much higher than on-going maintenance would have been. Cosmetic improvements, on the other hand, get enough visibility to be addressed more readily. Changing a building's facade, cleaning up the entry area and gardens, but totally neglecting cooling systems and water systems (as examples of systems needing maintenance but with usually less-than-fatal consequences when neglected). It's very frustrating, and common to most (if not all) industries.
• jonas21 5y ago
  The cosmetic improvements were going to be done as part of the same project to correct the structural issues. > The contractor visited the condo building last week to put together a bid for a cosmetic restoration of the pool as well as to price out new pool equipment — a small piece of the multimillion-dollar restoration project that just was getting underway at the 40-year-old building. When lots of people have to agree on something, it's easier to batch everything up into one vote. It's the same reason we get giant spending bills in Congress instead of more focused ones.