World’s Lessons on Concrete — International Advocates Visit CT
Journal Inquirer — global context for the crisis; international advocates with experience in pyrrhotite contamination visit Connecticut to share what other countries have learned.
Journal Inquirer — global context for the crisis; international advocates with experience in pyrrhotite contamination visit Connecticut to share what other countries have learned.
USGS — pyrrhotite occurs in rocks across many areas of the United States. Scientific and geographic context for understanding why certain regions are affected. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/fs20203017
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO-20-649) — significant federal documentation of the crisis. The full extent of affected homes remains unknown; federal tools to help are limited. https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-20-649.pdf
NBC Connecticut — the concrete crisis remains a focus of lawmakers. A critical reminder: in a competitive market, waiving inspections on a property in an affected area carries real risk. https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/crumbling-foundations/concrete-crisisremains-focus-of-lawmakers/2983089
WSHU — a funding gap threatens to pause the repair program. A reminder of how dependent this relief effort is on consistent state appropriations. Crumbling Foundation Repairs To Halt Until State Pays Up
NBC Connecticut investigation — early comprehensive account of the crumbling foundations crisis in Eastern Connecticut. NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters investigation — early comprehensive account of the crumbling foundations crisis in Eastern Connecticut, including homeowner stories and the role of J.J. Mottes concrete. https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/troubleshooters-investigation-crumbling-foundations-home-basement-concrete/61238/.
Hartford Courant — Manchester’s grand list shows the ongoing valuation impact of defective foundations on the municipal tax base. A pattern repeated across affected towns. https://www.courant.com/community/manchester/hc-news-manchester-grand-list20210127-ijo7eyeqszekjndhr7hckoc34a-story.html