Homebuilder Shares Undermined by Creeping Costs of Construction Boom Flaws

"The U.S. construction boom between 2000 and 2005 added more than 10 million apartments, condominiums and single-family homes to the nation’s housing stock. It is still generating a repair bill for construction flaws that may hamper the industry’s recovery, as homes with cracked foundations and sagging ceilings add to the supply of hard-to-sell properties."