As the wife of a construction project manager/architect, we often held up payment on bills submitted by contractors when they had overbilled for work not completed, or when they had not completed the “punch lists”.
Punch lists were generated throughout the projects for work that was not completed properly, such as painting contractors who had missed spots or areas, and had to come back and paint what they had missed.
Sometimes, contractors will substitute cheaper materials than those specified in the building specifications. This could also be a cause for payments being held up or denied.
Sometimes, building inspectors could refuse to sign off on a project and withhold a permit to open the building until certain corrections were made.
There are always disputes between architects, engineers, and construction managers and the contractors who have signed a contract to do the work as specified. Nothing unusual here, goes on in almost every project.
gee, anyone think that such a stellar “journalist” as Jose Lambiet might KNOW that, right?
Oh, wait, this is fake journalism.