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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Dana Point Homes at Risk of Collapse as High Surf Erodes Orange County Coast

Homeowners are watching anxiously as high tides buckle sidewalks and threaten coastal homes already battered by previous storms, ABC7 reported.

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Days of Destructive Waves from Tropical Storm Rachel Leave 8 Buildings Red-Tagged in Long Beach

Inspectors have brief windows between high tides to assess Long Beach homes damaged by waves that are washing away sand beneath foundations, ABC7 reported.

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BJ's Roof Collapses as New Jersey Floods; NYC Streets Under Water | NBC New York

The sheer weight of Monday’s rain caused a wholesale store’s roof to collapse in New Jersey. Flooded streets were too much for some drivers in New York. The weather pains followed an already stormy weekend. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso, Adam Harding, Gus Rosendale and Lynda Baquero report.



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Video Captures Laguna Beach Cliff Collapsing Near Lookout

A section of a Laguna Beach cliff collapsed near a popular coastal lookout, and video captured by a local artist shows the moments leading up to the dramatic rockslide, KTLA 5 News reported.

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SoCal Mountain Communities Hit with Mud, Debris Flows

The incoming El Niño season is top of mind for many people, especially in Southern California's burn scar areas, and some mountain communities got a taste of what things could look like when a storm rolled through Thursday.

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Tea Importer Forced to Vacate Marin County Compound After Decades-Long Code Battle

Eighty-two-year-old David Lee Hoffman must leave his Lagunitas property by Tuesday as a court-appointed receiver prepares to sell the iconic "Last Resort" over unpermitted buildings.



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Torrential Rains Prompt Flood Risk for Millions

Millions were under flood alerts Saturday with rivers raging after a deluge of rain in parts of the Upper Midwest. More than 8 inches of rain fell in some areas. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports.

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Ocean At the Front Door: East Coast Communities Race to Protect Homes from Erosion

Rising seas, stronger storms and relentless erosion are reshaping America’s coastlines and forcing communities to make difficult choices. Special correspondent Ben Tracy of Climate Central has the story of two Atlantic coast communities grappling with erosion. It's part of PBS Newshour’s Tipping Point series.

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More Dana Point Homes in Danger of Crumbling into Ocean

Ten oceanfront homes have now been red-tagged and another seven yellow-tagged in Dana Point's Capistrano Bay due to high tides and coastal erosion caused by the remnants of Hurricane Marie, city officials announced, KTLA5 reported.