Interactive: Allied Health and Science Center peppered with flaws

The health and science complex at Valley College opened in 2008 with more than 2,400 construction defects cited by architects, engineers and inspectors. Many posed fire and earthquake hazards. The prime contractor, FTR International, said it did not cause the problems. Other contractors made repairs and finished the project.

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Sources: Final Architectural Punchlist by CO Architects, Degenkolb Engineers reports, notices of nonconformance by the project's inspector of record, Los Angeles Community College District documents. Graphics are schematic. Graphics reporting by Tom Reinken and Michael Finnegan. Graphic and interactivity by Raoul Rañoa

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Marlena53 at 10:10 AM March 04, 2011

The shister contractors used mostly illegal alien labor and they have no formal training - do you think Mexico or any other third world crap hole illegals come from having any type of building codes???? These shisters need to be jailed for stealing tax money.

Concerned Citizen & Public Servant at 7:03 PM March 03, 2011

Kudos to LA Times. The articles on LACCD are well researched and well written. The interactive graphics are fantastic! Please -- more graphics and diagrams to help the public understand.

ruffh2o at 12:21 PM March 02, 2011

For some reason, I can't get this interactive thing to work.

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