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Courtney secures federal ‘gap' funding for crumbling foundation repairs
Congressman Joe Courtney has obtained federal funding that will help with a persistent problem when it comes to repairing hundreds of crumbling concrete basements in our state. Homeowners getting their basements lifted and replaced have all or most of that cost covered by a state program – up to $155,000 for a freestanding house. However, that program does not cover…
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CT Bond Commission expected to commit more funds for concrete assistance
More progress has been made in the effort to repair hundreds of Connecticut homes with defective concrete basements. It’s a problem NBC Connecticut Investigates first told you about eight years ago. The program that’s set up to help homeowners is expected to receive another $25 million when the bond commission meets next month. The commission agenda was released and...
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New concrete research funds are coming to Connecticut
More money is coming to the state to help hundreds of homeowners dealing with crumbling concrete basements – a problem NBC Connecticut Investigates first told you about eight years ago.
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New concrete research funds are coming to Connecticut
More money is coming to the state to help hundreds of homeowners dealing with crumbling concrete basements – a problem NBC Connecticut Investigates first told you about eight years ago. Representative Joe Courtney, Senator Richard Blumenthal and Senator Chris Murphy announced UConn has received $4 million from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to continue researching the mineral pyrrhotite,…
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Face the Facts: New effort aims to help homeowners with crumbling foundations
Rep. Joe Courtney (D- 2nd District) is talking about a new effort in Washington to provide some help for homeowners dealing with crumbling foundations, and the latest on US-China relations following his recent trip to Taiwan.
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Congress members update homeowners on help with crumbling concrete
The discovery of hundreds of deteriorating basements and foundations in northeastern and north central Connecticut has changed lives, and galvanized state and federal leaders to help.
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Congress members update homeowners on help with crumbling concrete
The discovery of hundreds of deteriorating basements and foundations in northeastern and north central Connecticut has changed lives, and galvanized state and federal leaders to help. One of the Congress people who has led the charge visited the district with word of more assistance, and research aimed at solving this monumental problem. A now defunct concrete company in the area…
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Concrete Claim Arrest
An uncommon fraud case involving someone with a crumbling concrete basement. The Office of the Chief State’s Attorney said it arrested 42-year-old William Sima of Tolland Wednesday, charging him with insurance fraud. Inspectors said Sima filed a false claim to get the state program helping people with crumbling concrete basements to give him $175,000 to repair his, even though he…
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Concrete Crisis Remains Focus of Lawmakers
Eight years after NBC Connecticut Investigates broke the story of our state’s crumbling concrete crisis, the issue remains on the front burner for local leaders. It is a subject of great concern for homeowners and home buyers.
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Concrete Crisis Remains Focus of Lawmakers
Eight years after NBC Connecticut Investigates broke the story of our state’s crumbling concrete crisis, the issue remains on the front burner for local leaders. It is a subject of great concern for homeowners and home buyers. Right now, the focus is what’s going on at the legislature that could help, or possibly harm efforts to assist people stuck...
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CT Crumbling Foundations Advocate Also Helping Out In Ireland
You’d think our state’s crumbling concrete crisis would be uncommon. But it, in fact, appears to be even worse in some other countries. That’s why a Connecticut woman who has confronted this issue here went overseas to Ireland to share what our state has done to make homeowners whole again. Debbie MacCoy has advocated for hundreds in Connecticut dealing...
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Report Finds No Major Issues With Public Building Foundations
A new report suggests the crumbling concrete problem in our state will not be a big issue for most larger buildings.
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Report Finds No Major Issues With Public Building Foundations
A new report suggests the crumbling concrete problem in our state will not be a big issue for most larger buildings. The company that funds repairs for hundreds of residential property owners with crumbling basements conducted a survey of 100 public use buildings in Northeast Connecticut – the area hardest hit by the concrete crisis. In all, it determined that…