Summary
Have you seen any neighbours being ‘okay’ hearing there’s construction work going to start near them? No, right? People usually think that construction in their neighbourhood will bring an abundance of dust and a noisy environment. They start losing their patience when their lives, especially their health, are affected by the dust and noise of construction sites.
There have been several cases where the neighbourhood has complained about a construction site and forced them to shut the sites down. Here are a few recent ones:
According to The New York Times, in 2021, residents of troubled supertall tower sought $125 million in damages, citing multiple floods, faulty elevators, “intolerable” noise caused by building sway, and several electrical explosion
In 2022, as per Rio Rancho Observer, Los Lunas homeowners sued a construction company over construction dust
According to The Mercury News, in 2018, Oakland sued the company over alleged dangerous dust blowing into the neighbourhood.
In 2022, according to 21-WFMJ, Lordstown landfill sued for $5M by a neighbour over dust and odour allegation.
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